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A Sister’s Love

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I'm the oldest of three sisters and so it feels like an honor to tell you a story today about a sister's love. My history with Stacy Simmons began seven years ago when Lynne Gentry and I felt led to mentor a group of Dallas-area aspiring authors of Christian fiction. Stacy was one of the women who attended our meetings right from the start. We met for YEARS. In fact, about half of these … [Read more...]

The British Are Coming Box Set

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Since today is not a regular blogging day for any of our authors, I thought I would let readers know about my BookBub Featured Deal running this week. The first two books in the British Are Coming series are in a box set, and it is on sale for the Kindle/Kindle app for only 99¢ until Saturday the 31st. So if you love historical romance, this may be the time for you to grab these … [Read more...]

The Power of Words

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Happy Wednesday, friends!  As authors, we deal with words, and I’d venture to say we’re enthralled with them—striving to use just the right words to convey what we want to say. I listened to a sermon the other day. It was about Caleb, his hope and finishing strong. The Israelites in the wilderness were the opposite. I don’t know about you, but I want to be like Caleb. Trusting in God in … [Read more...]

Office Switcheroos

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We've had some pretty major changes at our house recently and I'm loving it! It all started when Ken volunteered to move his office so that we could turn part of our basement into a little apartment for our grandson while he attends college near us. The big day came and our two oldest grandsons and their mama came with muscle power and helped us move furniture. One of Ken's giant bookcases … [Read more...]

Language Bloopers

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I'll be back to blogging next Friday, but until then I'm so pleased to introduce my final guest-blogger of the summer. Jessica Wakefield! As an Australian author, she's sharing about the challenges she's faced writing the dialogue of American characters. And she's giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to one of you! Thanks so much for contributing to our blog, Jessica. -Becky “So? You mean … [Read more...]

Oh, What Fun It is to Visit with Readers & Giveaway

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Last night I had the joy of connecting with readers at a nearby library. I love the opportunity to spend time with those who love books. There is something so special about conversing with those who adore the written word as much as I do. To also interact with those who've read my books and love the characters as much as I do. I didn't get any photos with those who attended -- I always think … [Read more...]

A Short Story Collection

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What fun it has been to collaborate with some amazing authors and be able to present to you this short story anthology, The Jeweler's Heart. As you can see, this collection also includes some of our lovely friends on this blog--Robin Lee Hatcher, Angela Hunt, and Cara Putman! In The Jeweler’s Heart, each story centers around a gemstone--all of which are discovered in a collection by a … [Read more...]

Snapshots of recent life

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First, new covers for an older series... I'm reissuing this three-book series (originally released 2008-2010) and am thrilled that they're getting new covers. Our own Deb Raney's husband Ken (Raney Day Creative), who is a fabulous designer and collaborator, is designing these covers for me. The man has the patience of Job—at least in his emails. Deb might tell another story … [Read more...]

Artificial Intelligence and Sarah

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I've started a new series, The Matriarchs, about the Matriarchs of our faith: Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah/Rachel. The first book is about Sarah, and not only am I using the Bible for source material, I'm also using the ancient Book of Jasher, which is actually mentioned in the Bible--twice. There's not a lot of historical material on Abraham and Sarah, other than the Bible, and I've found that … [Read more...]

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