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Among the Fair Magnolias

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I had the pleasure earlier this year of writing my first novella, which was quite a feat for me—telling an entire story in 26,000 words. But I had a blast doing it and really learned a lot about pacing and sticking to the action in the process. To Mend a Dream is part of the Southern novella collection Among the Fair Magnolias. What made the experience of writing this novella so … [Read more...]

Crazy fun at RT2015 in Dallas

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Thirty-plus Inspy authors descended upon Dallas last week attending the 2015 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention. What is the RT Convention, you ask? The RT Convention is a massive conference dedicated to romance readers of all genres. It's largely a secular conference, meaning that the majority of authors in attendance write secular romance across a variety of genres, including new adult and … [Read more...]

A chance to win To Win Her Favor…and a Kindle Fire

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Morning friends, I'm out the door to Bowling Green, Kentucky soon and am eager to see those of you who are gathering at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Public Libraries tonight. We're going to have fun. But first, a giveaway!   Enter to win a Kindle FIRE and my newest release   Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, I’ve long held a strong connection with … [Read more...]

Pie safes and other vanishing treasures

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Are your pies safe? Are you sure? Have you checked them lately? The  only way to be completely certain, of course, is put them in…a pie safe. Don't you just love that someone crafted a piece of furniture to keep pies safe? I wish I had one of these lovely pieces of furniture. The one to the right is a reproduction made by an Amish gentleman. Below are pie safes from the 1800s. Be … [Read more...]

Crashing can be such fun (much like giveaways)!

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I crashed a book club last week, and oh what fun it was! I was supposed to Skype with this group of sweet gals at 7PM but since the hostess didn't live that far from me, I decided to surprise them instead. So I parked down the street and called in at 7PM as planned—as I was walking up the sidewalk to the house. The husband answered the door, and I put my hand over the phone and asked him … [Read more...]

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