I am going to be at the Bay Area Book Festival at the end of May!

I will be joining Dani Trujillo and Tashia Hart and the moderator is Naomi Darling. I am looking forward to meeting this panel and hopefully having something interesting to say.

The whole festival looks fantastic if you’re close by and can attend. Schedule Here.

This is an actual scene from my backyard. I noticed my plum tree looked gnawed on and I checked the camera card and the whole gang is still active out there.

You’re probably thinking: wait, when was the last time you had some new writing out?

And you are right. Crooked Rock Braves came out in May 2019. My Polin fanfic was posted in November 2024.

Friends, life has been kicking my butt lately.

I was visiting with some friends and had to admit I’m just cosplaying a writer right now. I open the manuscript and move around a couple words and then look for clips of baby goats playing with puppies. I just don’t have the brain juice to complete anything right now.

I do have several partials, including a Christmas story. Don’t give up on me!

Also, in case you noticed, as of this date, my pamrentz website is a problem. Working on that, too. I did my patented, “I will fix this problem by creating an even bigger problem” and need some help cleaning it up. We’re working on it.

I’m still here. I’m still working on a new contemporary romance. Progress is slow but steady.

I want to be optimistic but as my friend recently said, “life is life-ing” and I can’t reliably get my butt in the chair every day. I’m at least halfway.

Meanwhile, here is the winter garden on a frosty morning.

I’m always tempted to rototill on the first sunny day in winter but it’s still a little early.

If everything goes as planned, I’m on an episode of the Fated Mates podcast today.

I’ve been a huge fan of Fated Mates since a friend sent me It’s Romance Law!. I loved talking to Sarah and Jen but I was also kinda nervous. Hopefully you enjoy it.

I have intended to restart my newsletter for about 2 years.

I did some homework and picked a platform and paid my fee. But every time I tried to set it up I got stuck and frustrated.

Even ChatGPT couldn’t get me set up on that platform and I rage quit that, too.

Then I tried something different and here it is. Please sign up if you’re interested in my next release. I won’t bother you unless I have news.

I’m working on a contemporary set in NW California on the Klamath River on my tribal lands. I also have a couple other partials set in the same area plus a paranormal set in the same area. And a contemporary Christmas romance. Where are the Indigenous Christmas romances? I’m not a fast writer so don’t clear you bookshelf yet.

I wrote a Bridgerton Fan Fic — it’s short and sweet about Colin and Penelope (#Polin). It’s set in 1986 high school: Regency High Senior Spy.

I am working on a new contemporary romance and will have more news when I get further along.

Happy Spring!

In my heart, I feel like I have more romance books to put out in the world and I have a couple in progress. But I don’t seem to be finishing anything.

I don’t know what to tell you.

I am thrilled that people are still finding the books. At this point, they could probably use a little refresh but that’s a project way down the list.

If I get anything close to being ready, I will announce it here.

I was given the opportunity to turn Heartbeat Braves into an audiobook using digital narration.

I understand all the concerns about using digital narrators. I would LOVE to record my books with Indigenous voices but I don’t have the skills or resources to make that happen.

I wrung my hands and thought about it for quite some time and decided to go for it.

It’s available via the Apple Books app:

Heartbeat Braves.

I just finished listening to it. Madison does a good job but here are a few funny mispronunciations like when Linda tells them to polish their resumes and she says Polish, like of the country Poland. I also hear some typos and awkward sentences.

But I think it came out great. I hope people who prefer to consume their romance via audiobooks will give it a try.

I would love to hear your feedback.

Hello Friends. I am still here.

It has been a tough few months personally and also this website was broken behind the scenes and took awhile to unravel.

I had this picture set aside months ago when I thought I could post again but then things were delayed. It’s spring now.

I’m happy people are still finding the books and I appreciate all your notes and comments.

I am working on new books and hope to have news soon.

Thanks for sticking with me.

Check out this skunky noodling around my backyard and creating a home under the shed. There’s a motion light that’s supposed to scare him off but it has completely failed to do its job. What a fluffy tail.

I wouldn’t get too excited but I have a bunch of new stuff I’m working on. One is a contemporary romance — not Crooked Rock — but in the same spirit. I also have a couple of other stories in various states that have some romantic elements or fun Indigenous characters.

Updates as they become available.