Did you come here on purpose? If so, great! So who am I and what am I the author of?

I’m Deb, and after retiring from a career spent mostly writing and editing for a newspaper and then a university, I decided to write fiction like I had always wanted to but didn’t, knowing it was not a practical way to make a living.

So here I am, the author of … one book, so far. You can read the first chapter, and, if you like it, you can find the whole thing as an e-book at Barnes & Noble, and also as an e-book or paperback at Amazon. And if you don’t like it, well, has there ever been anything or anyone everyone likes, with the possible exception of puppies or Dolly Parton?

I write slowly, mostly to amuse myself — though my husband may argue with this notion after hearing all that swearing from behind my computer screen. He is my willing accomplice in researching the era, 1930s Hollywood, that we both find fascinating. It gives me an excuse to read about the likes of stars like Carole Lombard and David Niven, and directors like George Cukor and Howard Hawkes. And it gives us travel goals as we visit places like Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the Hollywood Museum, Will Rogers State Park and other remnants of the era that still exist in and around Tinsel City.

At this writing I am working on a second book featuring my heroine Frankie Franklin. No ETA yet but when there are updates, you’ll find them here.