Not long ago, Becky Wade revealed her wonderful new cover here on this blog. And since Becky and I have books releasing about the same time next year, I thought it would be fun to follow in her footsteps. This cover design takes me in a slightly different direction than most of my previous covers. My covers have been known for creating a scene, as if someone had taken a snapshot from a page in … [Read more...]
For the Love of Libraries
Most book lovers get their start in a library. Perhaps for you it was the library at your elementary school or the public library down the street. I avidly remember taking my library card to my local public library and checking out a stack of ten books at a time, the maximum I was allowed. I would bring home books from beloved series such as Encyclopedia Brown, Little House on the Prairie, … [Read more...]
Spending Time With My Peeps
The American Christian Fiction Writers conference took place the weekend before last, and for the first time since 2005, I was not there. Well, not technically. I love this conference. I wouldn't be published today without the connections I've made there. But this year, it just wasn't feasible for me to go. At least not to the official event. The conference was in Dallas, which is only a 3-hour … [Read more...]
Animals in Our Stories
Writers who pen westerns must have a deep-seated respect for animals. All those horses and cattle. The loyal dogs. The villainous rattlesnakes. Shoot, even the chickens have a role to play. Out on the lonely prairie, a fella was more apt to talk to his horse than another person for days on end. I love animals. But I have a confession to make . . . I don't own any. Part of the reason is that my … [Read more...]
Reading Getaways and a Reading Giveaway
My kids are still grieving the loss of summer. With school back in session, there is less time to play computer games, watch Netflix, and get together with friends. I've warned them that when they enter the real world, summer as they know it completely ceases to exist. They are appropriately devastated by this news and do whatever they can to appreciate their easy life while they have it. Yet … [Read more...]
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