Starting in 2019, I've organized a Christmas book exchange every holiday season. It's become one of my favorite things! I love it because . . . *It's a fun and festive way to support authors of Christian (or clean and wholesome) fiction. *Each participant is paired with another reader. You give a book to your partner, she gives a book to you. So the exchange increases your circle of … [Read more...]

When I started work on My Stubborn Heart, I realized immediately that I'd found the genre I was always meant to write. Christian contemporary romance. I'd published four of those when I made another discovery. I loved adding mystery to my Christian contemporary romances. I've woven a mystery into every book since. Hopefully, that element engages your curiosity, gets you asking "What happened?", … [Read more...]

I'm still sun-bathing in the glow of two recent days! I thought I'd share a few photos with you . . . . The first happy day--my book signing in Midlothian, Texas. To be honest, most of the book signings I've done haven't been well-attended. Inevitably, the vast majority of my readers don't live near the event. Those who do have busy lives or already own the book(s) I'm signing. After Covid, it … [Read more...]

Back in the 90's I remember going to a library and checking out an abridged audiobook that came on multiple cassette tapes. I listened to it on a road trip and didn't like it at all. The unabridged version is so much better than the abridged! I want every word of a novel, the way the author wrote it. That said, I certainly understand why they abridged audiobooks back in the day. 15-20 cassette … [Read more...]

I love having the opportunity to gather with fellow readers and writers. Last November, I was able to do just that at Reader Rendezvous in Chicago. I'm not going to be able to attend this fall. But they're hosting it in St. Louis in November. If you live near there, I recommend it! Click here for details. I also gathered with readers and writers via the Texas book tour back in April that Dani … [Read more...]