Are you familiar with the hashtags #MomLife and #WriterLife that people sometimes attach to their social media posts? Well, there are times when my #WriterLife comes to the forefront, like when I attend a conference or I have a new book releasing. And there are many other times when #MomLife comes to the forefront, like now because it's summertime at the Wade house and my college boy and high … [Read more...]

I have two fun things to share with you today... I learned earlier this week that Memory Lane is a finalist in the romance category of the Carol Awards, given by American Christian Fiction Writers. (!!!) Fellow writers read and score books for this award, so it means a lot to me that Memory Lane received this recognition from them. This came as a wonderful surprise and encouragement, … [Read more...]

In November of 2021, I traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona with my husband to celebrate my 50th birthday. My two sisters and my parents joined us there. I LOVED marking the occasion of my birthday with such a memorable trip. When my sister's 50th rolled around recently, we had the perfect reason to take another mini-vacation. This time--Cabo, Mexico! I grew up in California and have lived in … [Read more...]

One year ago, I blogged in this post about the lake house my husband and I were in the process of building at Lake O The Pines in northeast Texas. We completed it early this year! Our family has been enjoying it immensely. As have the guests who've booked it as a vacation rental. A few photos... Didn't it turn out great? Since Monday, I've been on a "girls getaway" here at the … [Read more...]

Two and a half years ago, when I was seeking inspiration for my current Sons of Scandal series, I stumbled on an article about the total eclipse of the sun that would be coming to areas of Maine (the setting of my series) in 2024. That caught my imagination right away. I did some research and decided to integrate a total eclipse into the overarching story of Fiona Camden (the mother of the first … [Read more...]