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My Summer (And Two New Covers!)

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To me, the first week of September always feels like the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Saying good-bye to summer is bittersweet, isn't it? Mine was full of many happy memories. My college-age daughters were home, and so family life was busier and noisier in a wonderful, crazy way. I loved having a special trip just with my college daughters to New Orleans, a time to catch up and … [Read more...]

New Book Release (And a Giveaway!)

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I'm thrilled to announce the arrival of a brand new medieval YA series, The Lost Princesses! To kick off the series, you won't want to miss ALWAYS, a prequel novella, that sets the stage for the three full length novels that follow (and are releasing this fall 2019). I can already hear some of you saying that you don't like novellas, that they're too short and the stories always feel … [Read more...]

Christian Novels Made Into Movies (And a Mini-Rant)

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What do you think about Christian novels being made into movies? Since it happens so rarely in the Christian book industry, I’m always fascinated when a Christian author has a story reach the big screen. We’re likely all familiar with Janette Oke’s Love Come Softly movies and more recently her When Calls the Heart Hallmark series. Karen Kingsbury has had a handful of books turned into … [Read more...]

How to Respond to Someone Who Doesn’t Like Reading

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I regularly come into contact with people who, upon discovering I’m an author, proceed to tell me (almost apologetically) that they don’t like to read (or that they don’t have the time—which is equivalent to not liking it, in my opinion). “I don’t like reading.” OR “Reading is boring.” We’ve all heard someone make those declarations at one time or another. As an avid book lover, how do you … [Read more...]

How to Know When to Stop Editing a Novel

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This year I’m publishing five novels! Yes, five! Eeek! The first book of the five released in June, A Reluctant Bride (my bride ship series). The next four books (in my medieval YA series) are releasing this fall, two books in August, one in September, and the final in October.  If you missed the cover reveal for Always and Evermore releasing in August, here they are! With so many … [Read more...]

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