Ever have people in your life who you just look at and think, "No way can they really be that sweet." Well, that's how I feel about friend and fellow author Sunni Jeffers, and I'm excited she's with us today. So let's get started! A quick heads up: She's giving away a copy of her brand new book, Heaven's Strain, on the blog today, so be sure and enter to win. Details below. But first, … [Read more...]
Favorite Fall Recipes…and pie safes
Here are a couple of my favorite fall recipes. What are some of yours? The first is pumpkin bread. It's impossible to mess this up, and it's sooo yummy! Pumpkin Bread 3 cups plain flour 3 cups white sugar* ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp each cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg 1 cup oil 1 cup water 1 15-ounce can pumpkin 4 eggs 1 cup chopped … [Read more...]
Critics don’t always have the last word
Are you a creative? Or struggling to find your niche? History is rife with stories such as Albert Bierstadt's (below), but I always love happening across them. When I was writing my Colorado Territory fiction, I had images of Bierstadt's paintings scrolling by on my second monitor. So inspiring. His story… Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), was a member of the … [Read more...]
What are you reading?
What are you reading right now? Are you loving it? Is it changing you? If yes, I'd appreciate you sharing the title and author. I recently read a book that touched me in a deep place. Wrestling with Wonder: A Transformational Journey Through the Life of Mary by Marlo Schlaskey is a phenomenal book about the nature of God and how we struggle to understand him. To make sense of things. Just … [Read more...]
Cooking up Fiction
I love to cook. Or more rightly, bake. So as I'm writing my novels—especially the Southern ones—it's a natural thing for my heroines or secondary characters to be cooking up some scrumptious entrees and desserts. Here are just a few: Click each of the images for the recipe Ever had Buttermilk Pie? This is a recipe that's been in my family for years. I bet you I've made this pie at least … [Read more...]
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