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#SaturdayScenes: Heart Track, Episode 6 of the Tracking Jane series

“Paco!” It’s the third time I call out his name, and as much as I’ve tried to restrain my frustration, my voice grows more anguished with each shout. Not a good time for him to disappear on me. Not a good time for me to come across like I’ve lost control of the situation. Not […]

#VOTMNews: Heart Track Release Set for December 18

After a busy sprint to the finish, I can now say for sure that Heart Track will become available on December 18, both in Kindle and Print formats. This episode will present us with yet another turning point in Jane’s life, one where she will face her personal past to undertake the hardest track of […]

Reflections on a Life Well-Lived

The lady many of us came to love as Mom, Grandma, and Gigi was born in Chicago as Eleanor Irene Wyas in May 1923 to her parents Peter and Mary. Eleanor was the eldest of six brothers and sisters: Ray, Charlie, Margaret, Jimmy, and Harold. She grew up in Chicago until, at age thirteen, in […]

#VOTMNews: Next Two Episodes of Tracking Jane Closer to Release

I am happy to report that this week has yielded some nice progress for the next two Tracking Jane episodes, Heart Track and Wounded Honor. First, I am really pleased with the feedback I’ve received from my Heart Track Beta readers. They’ve submitted a wealth of useful inputs, most of which I have incorporated. This […]

What is Your Personal Signal to Noise Ratio?

In signal processing speak, you want your noise floor low, and your signal high and strong. And yes, before we go on, I am a bit of a techno-geek. OK, more than a bit. But see? Those last two sentences were noise. Not on topic. If I kept going on that tangent too long, you […]

How Grandma Eleanor Blessed Me

Most folks who lose a loved one struggle to share their thoughts. In the midst of sorrow, self-reflection often trumps self-expression. In my case, I have no choice. When asked to stop preaching about Jesus, Peter said he couldn’t stop speaking about the things he had seen and heard. When it comes to Grandma’s role […]

#SaturdayScenes: Decisive Moment, The Sniper-Photographer

Once you dive headlong into photography and practice it without pause for a while, you start seeing and observing the world differently. Things your mind would filter out or ignore as noise pop into view. Because that’s a big part of photography, seeing what others miss, noticing the little things, the possibilities. Things that don’t […]

Happy Thanksgiving from the Suasteguis!

Running around to get ready for hosting our family this Thanksgiving it’s easy to forget to… well… reflect on our blessings and give thanks. I pray that you and your loved ones will enjoy a terrific time today! I leave you with some images from our prep efforts…

What Do Tracking Jane and #NaNoWriMo Have in Common?

For the last two years I’ve skipped NaNoWriMo. It’s not because I’m opposed to having a National November Writing Month, and certainly I don’t disdain writing fifty thousand words in thirty days. It’s just a matter that I write at my own pace, and if I happen to be editing in November, or if I […]

#SaturdayScenes: Missing Shadow, a Tracking Jane Short Story

What’s worst? A gal that walks ungainly and unsteady on prosthetic legs, or a dog that can’t track reliably? Hard to answer. As I lean down to get a sense of whether my dog, Shady, stands ready to take on her assignment, the undercover police officers behind me are wondering, too. “Are we good?” one […]