Our family recently returned from spring break! We took an epic road trip from Dallas all the way to western North Carolina. Not only is that area of the country beautiful, but because I'm setting my next series in the Blue Ridge mountains, it's also creatively inspirational for me. Until this trip, I'd only visited NC one other time. Back when I was in college. It had been too … [Read more...]

I love a sale! I know that many of you love them, too. Which is why I thought I'd use today's post to spread the word about some current deals on my friends' books and on my own. Whenever a full length novel is priced at $4 or less, that's a great opportunity to try a new-to-you author, stock up on a title by a favorite author that you may have missed, or purchase a copy for your e-reader to … [Read more...]

I'm using an app called Read Scripture to guide me through a read-the-Bible-in-a-year plan in 2019. I highly recommend the app! It provides frequent videos, which bring commentary and insight to each of the books. And it's very customizable. You can start at any time and read at your own pace, if you prefer. In the early books of the Old Testament, I've been struck again and again by two … [Read more...]

I created Favorite Covers of 2017 and 2016 posts and wanted to continue the tradition! I'm a fan of books. Writing them. Reading them. Their back cover blurbs. Their covers! Thus, I thoroughly enjoyed glancing back at lots of 2018 covers in the name of "research". After many completely unscientific tabulations, here are the ten covers (in no particular order) that I liked best. I love … [Read more...]

Have you heard of Katelyn Ohashi? I hadn't until very recently. Because some friends were raving about her phenomenal gymnastics floor routine, I traveled to YouTube to see it for myself. I was so struck by her, that I then watched a video that offers a glimpse into her very inspirational story. Here's that video: When Katelyn was young, she was one of the best elite gymnasts in the world. … [Read more...]