This year is really special to me. I sold my first Love Inspired book in late 1996 and it was published in December of 1997. I was Number Twelve in the first year launch authors. I'd already published five books by then, three with Avalon and two with Leisure. I'd been struggling on where to go next but when I landed at Love Inspired, I knew I'd found a home. I could write the romance novels I … [Read more...]
Who loves a good rodeo story?
In 2015 I took my first dip into the indie publishing pool. And promptly fell into the deep end. But I had two very good teachers--Lisa Mondello and Margaret Daley. They invited me to join them and told me the idea they had. Scared but ready to learn, I said yes. We brainstormed in person and online until we had three novellas fleshed out. Then they took me step by step through how to write, … [Read more...]
My Adventures in Fairhope, Alabama
Utopia. That word came to mind as my husband and I entered the quaint town of Fairhope, Alabama, which sits on the bluffs overlooking Mobile Bay. Of course, it's spring in the South and the weather was perfect for cruising in our little Mini-Cooper with the top down. But oh, the colorful flowers and the huge old oaks and magnolias. It looked as if spring had fallen out of the sky and landed in … [Read more...]
Retreat and Repeat
Sometimes, things happen for a reason. A friend loaned me a library book and soon it was overdue before I could finish it. I immediately took it to the library and renewed it under my name but while I was there, I met the new manager and she told me about a writers retreat. That's how I found out that the first Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat was being held about an hour or so above me near … [Read more...]
What are you doing this spring? The Five R’s of Relaxation
While most of the country is snowed in, Florida is having mild weather. Chilly but nothing compared to snow and ice and dangerous conditions. I've been enjoying springtime in Florida and thought those of you who are trying to stay warm will either love this post or hate it. I'm hoping soon we'll all be complaining about hot weather! Meantime, here are my five suggestions for Spring … [Read more...]
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