Hey friends! I'm in ATL with Dad right now so this will be brief—and mainly a sharing of pictures from this weekend's Southern Mansion Reader Weekend! #SMRW2018     First, an update on Dad. He continues to decline. Sadly. But I'm soaking up every moment with him. We went out yesterday morning and got him a shave and a haircut (how many of you just silently said "two … [Read more...]

I often wonder how Captain Roland Ward Jones and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Clouston—real people who lived in the 19th century—would feel knowing that their lives and love letters are the inspiration for a 21st century novel. Captain Roland Jones and Lizzie Clouston are the real life hero and heroine in With This Pledge who met and fell in love at Carnton in Franklin, Tennessee during the Civil War, … [Read more...]

What are you reading now? And what's next in your To-Be-Read (TBR) stack? Me? I recently finished reading Jolina Petersheim's March 2019 release for endorsement, and it was a real page-turner! Jolina's turn of phrase and descriptions are simply stellar. Click for more about How the Light Gets In   Joe and I are part of a community group, and this past weekend we began reading The … [Read more...]

Hey friends! It's launch team time! With This Pledge, a Carnton novel, releases January 8, 2019, and HCCP and I are looking for avid readers of my novels who would like to partner with me to help spread the word!   READ MORE ABOUT With This Pledge, a Carnton novel   If you're interested in being considered for the launch team, please sign up for my eUpdates TODAY (if you … [Read more...]