My next book, Rocky Road, releases on Valentine's Day! As I think back over the process of writing this novel, I'm especially grateful to the talented people who helped me bring this book to the cusp of publication. They are.... Charlene was one of the editors I had the pleasure of working with at Bethany House Publishers. She went freelance many years ago. Because I had a history with … [Read more...]

I shared this on social media this week and wanted to share it with you, the wonderful Inspired by Life and Fiction community, too. . . I’ve had my hands so full with this privately that I haven’t felt the tug to share this publicly until now—at the start of this new year. (I’ve never been so happy to see one year end or so grateful to welcome a new year with new hope.) In February of … [Read more...]

On December 8th, I participated in a FABULOUS Christmas event for readers and writers. It was planned and hosted by my local Dallas/Ft. Worth friend Jenny Snow (who has a YouTube channel and podcast called The Book Club Life). Her vision? An evening that would feel like a festive indulgence to all who attended. She 100% succeeded! The authors who took part . . . . In my opinion, the … [Read more...]

Some of you may remember that I ran a Kickstarter campaign prior to Memory Lane's release and offered swag boxes full of books and items that tied in with the theme of the novel. We ended up hitting and surpassing the Kickstarter goal and the profit raised went to support the production of Memory Lane's audiobook. To be honest, though, I found Kickstarter challenging in a few ways. One, I was … [Read more...]

I hope you and your family are enjoying a very happy Thanksgiving weekend! Our oldest daughter graduated from college in May and is now working as a medical assistant in San Diego. Our son is a sophomore at Hendrix College in Arkansas, where he plays basketball. Our youngest still lives at home and started high school at the performing arts magnet school this year. We're fortunate to have all … [Read more...]