Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles? I do! But I confess that I rarely indulge in them for three reasons. Two Christmases ago, both my mom and my husband gave me puzzles for Christmas. I put together the one my mother gave me, which confirmed numbers one through three above! That spring, I was on deadline, so I told myself I would do the lovely Jane Austen’s World puzzle my husband got me as … [Read more...]
Books I want to re-read
While cataloging and arranging my home library recently, I ran across several books I haven’t read in a long while. Of course, that’s the majority of them, right? But a few I marked as ones I want to re-read. But first, why re-read? Because yes, I have sooooo many books waiting to be read for the first time! 1, I re-read for the sake of nostalgia. This happens when I rediscover a book that … [Read more...]
A Marathon of Kindess is available!
My final book in the Guideposts series Secrets from Grandma’s Attic has been released! In fact, the entire series is now drawing quickly to a close. What a fun experience it has been! But let me share with you a little about this final book of mind, A Marathon of Kindness. When looking for my last story, I was combing the history of St. Louis (the biggest city near the setting of Canton, … [Read more...]
My Library and Book Buddy
When we put our house back together in December, we saved our library for last. The reason was two-fold. First, we had our bookshelves re-stained and they weren’t finished until late December. Second, we wanted to take our time re-shelving our books, including cataloging them. This is the result! It’s almost completely done. We still need a round rug and a set of steps to allow us … [Read more...]
Story Shift
There are two kinds of writers in this world. Well, perhaps three. Plotters Pantsers Hybrids Plotters plan the story before writing. They know where it’s going and what comes next. Pantsers are those who write "by the seat of their pants." They have an idea, sometimes very detailed, but they simply start writing and let the story play out on the page. Hybrids are … [Read more...]
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