Next week I plan (Lord willing) to meet author-friends Michelle Griep and Erica Vetsch for a writing retreat in Iowa. We’re looking forward to catching up and writing LOTS of words! While we’re there, we’ll also be doing two book talks & signings: Thursday, June 23, 2022 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Grinnell (1009 Main St) 2:00–4:00 p.m. at Marshalltown (14 W Main St) We'll be … [Read more...]

Ken and I returned from the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference a couple of weeks ago and I can't tell you how wonderful it was to be back with writing friends in a setting that didn't involve Zoom! Apparently, others felt the same way because there were 600 people at this conference! The conference was held on the beautiful Ridgecrest Conference Center campus near Asheville, … [Read more...]

It's summertime and big budget movies are returning to theaters, including Top Gun: Maverick. It released two weeks ago and has already earned 292 million -- making it the highest-grossing release of Tom Cruise's career. Back when the first Top Gun released, in May of 1986, I was finishing up my freshman year of high school. I used to go to the movies very often in those days with school … [Read more...]

I got the nicest email this week in response to a newsletter that I sent on Monday. If you're curious you can see it here. I often write these and wonder if anyone cares or reads them, but lately I've been getting several responses from readers. That's been so much fun. But it also has me thinking about what you as readers love about our newsletters. Each of us on this blog has a different … [Read more...]

Hi friends! This week I’m thrilled to welcome back my fellow author and friend, Jill Kemerer. If you aren’t familiar with Jill or her books, you’re in for a treat! I had the pleasure of hanging out with Jill last month. We spent the day in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s lovely there if you haven’t been. We talked about writing, books we love to read, and life. It’s always a special treat catching … [Read more...]