As I sit here today reflecting on Father's Day, I find myself thinking of the men in my life who held that role. I was very blessed to have my father until 1984 and then later, my stepfather. Both men were strong, faithful men who loved their family and their country....

I guess of all the questions I get asked, this is the most common. My standard answer is I just love to write. I always have. And I'm a voracious reader. While I have an eclectic taste in genres I read (I'll read anything that sparks my interest), I'm a romantic at hea...

 The older I get, the more I realize I lived in the best of days. We didn't have much back then. In fact, by today's, standards we would have been considered poverty level. But, in addition to unconditional love, we had things no amount of money could buy. Our clothes...

My latest contemporary romance, Chasing Hope is getting closer to release date! This one is a straight up contemporary with just a dab of suspense. Quick synopsis below. Love to hear your thoughts!

A loner, Max Logan longs for the joys of home and family he missed growi...

I love sourdough bread and have a starter I have used for over 20 years. I got the original starter from an internet search when I found this group who had essentially maintained a starter from an original 1846 or 47 Oregon Trail ancestor.

Now, we all know everything yo...

Those of us who love this profession know there is more to it than just sitting down at the keyboard pecking away. I think Hemingway said it best; "Writing is easy.  All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed."

I'm not talking about a letter to Aunt Sally or a n...

We talked the other day about why I write, but not how. Everyone knows I love to write, but few know HOW I do it. Well, frankly, sometimes I wonder about that myself. I just know that when I am in the zone, I can sit and type for hours without getting up. At all. Yeah,...

People are always asking me why I write. Well, the short answer is, "I love it", though it goes much deeper than that. I love that whole creative process, where you start with a single idea that grows and changes with each what if until finally, you reach The End.

I l...

Oh wow! Just found out I was selected as one of the Top 50 Indie Authors you Should Read! How cool is that! You can read all about it here https://calebandlindapirtle.com/dana-wayne-one-top-50-indie-writers-read/

Several have asked me how I arrived at this point in my life as a writer. Well, it actually started a long time ago, but we won't discuss how long.  My dad loved paperback westerns and kept a stack of them beside his chair. I can remember sitting in his lap as he read...