My next book, Falling for You, releases in less than two months! Back when I was expecting my babies, I remember that the first seven months of pregnancy took FOREVER.  Then the last two months seemed to speed up and streak past in an I-can-bend-over-to-pick-that-up-but-then-I-can't-straighten-back-up blur.  Toward the end I'd think, "Oh?  What?  It's almost time?  Yikes!  Now?  I've got so … [Read more...]

Last year at this time, I blogged about My Favorite Covers of 2016.  It was so much fun to look back over a year's worth of wonderful Christian fiction covers that I decided to make it an annual thing! Here are... The following are in no particular order.  I set out to select covers from a range of sub genres and publishers, since it's exciting to celebrate the breadth and depth of the … [Read more...]

It's almost Valentine's Day!  Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for information on the Valentine's Giveaway some author friends and I are offering. :) In mid-January, I received a lovely email from a reader/book club leader.  Here it is (slightly abbreviated): Hi, Becky, I just finished reading My Stubborn Heart and loved it! Your characters are so real I believe they … [Read more...]

I've always been interested in genealogy in a distant sort of way.  For example, I thoroughly enjoy watching the show Who Do You Think You Are?  In each episode, a celebrity uncovers the stories, secrets, and history of their ancestors. My fondness for Who Do You Think You? inspired me to write a genealogist heroine.  Bookish Nora Bradford, Genealogist Extraordinaire and Historical Village … [Read more...]

Happy new year, everyone! My kids returned to school this past Wednesday and I've returned to writing the rough draft of Bradford Sisters novel #3 (Britt's love story).  So this seems like a good time to reminisce about the trip our family took over Christmas vacation. I know that a lot of people prefer to celebrate Christmas in their own homes.  I get it!  I love that, too.  But I think my … [Read more...]