Have you ever had one of those weekends that started out so promising before life started handing out curve balls? Well, the romantic getaway my husband and I had planned for the few days following the ACFW conference had one curve ball after another thrown at us. We had breakfast on Sunday at the Pancake Pantry in downtown Nashville, waiting outside in a line for a table. Light rain wasn't a … [Read more...]
Gone Conferencing . . .
Today, I'll be catching the red eye to Nashville, TN in order to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. Wonderful learning opportunities, incredible networking, meetings with my publishing team and agent, giving back with volunteering and teaching as well as singing in the conference choir, and best of all, hanging out with wonderful Christian authors for a time of encouragement … [Read more...]
Great Deals on Great Reads
I admit it. I love a good sale. I don't have time to cruise garage sales or dig through discount racks, but if I happen to run across a sale on something I love, it's hard for me to pass it up. And since I love reading, if I find a great sale on books, my clicking finger starts happy dancing. My music teacher / bounty hunter romance is on sale this month for only $1.99. If you're in the … [Read more...]
Hairstyles of the 1890’s and a Giveaway!
When I was a little girl dreaming of fairy tale romance I always pictured myself in a long dress with my hair styled in a fancy updo. That's part of the reason I was drawn to historical stories. All the dresses and fancy hairstyles! I have loved all of my book covers, but there is one sticking point that I keep poking my editor about - almost none of my heroines have period-appropriate hair! … [Read more...]
Research Bonanza!
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of digging my fingers into some fabulous Texas history. I'm coming down to the wire for my current manuscript (deadline is August 15 - Ack!) so I knew it was time to start thinking about my next project. The final story in my Patchwork Family series is going to be a novella with a heroine who serves as a Harvey Girl in one of the early Harvey Houses of Texas - … [Read more...]
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