I am not a big fan of Halloween (except for the candy and cute kids) but since the day is fast approaching, I thought I would share a little about how it was observed in early 19th century Cornwall, the setting of my novel, A Castaway in Cornwall. Here's a brief excerpt: As you may know, All Hallows' Eve (often contracted as Halloween), is the eve of All Saints' Day, which, in many Christian … [Read more...]
Wealth of the Wilderness by Rebekah Joy
In 2019 friend Rebekah Joy and I traveled to Israel together along with 30+ other women, and that trip changed my life forever. The Wilderness of Zin was one of my favorite places we visited. There's something about the vastness of the wilderness, the rugged beauty, the unforgiving terrain that gets inside of you, and lingers. Especially once you've studied the Israelites in the … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Cover Reveal for Turn to Me (and a giveaway)!
I'm so excited to reveal the cover of Turn to Me today! Here's a peek at the book's plot. . . . Guilt has defined Luke Dempsey's life. But it was self-destructiveness that landed him in prison. When his friend and fellow inmate lays dying shortly before Luke's release, the older man reveals he’s left a string of clues for his daughter Finley that will lead her to the treasure he’s hidden. … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal
The cover for the third book in the Hanger's Horsemen series is here! Luke Davenport's story is one step closer to publication! I've been polishing up the revisions this past month, and I can't wait to share Preach's story with you. While we wait for the book itself, I'm excited to reveal the cover art. The Bethany House team did another stellar job. This cover is very reminiscent of the first … [Read more...]
Christmas Reading Reward
Every year I set aside the time from Thanksgiving week through New Year’s Day to read Christmas-themed novels. It’s one of the ways I enjoy the season. However, this year my Christmas reading can’t start until Dec. 1, the day I turn in my book. And so Christmas reading will be my reward for finishing. Only I had no idea how motivating this would turn out to be! Three of my (many) favorite … [Read more...]
Visiting Bridges (and a book deal!)
One of the first stops Ken and I made in our recent six-weeks-long trip was Winterset, Iowa, home of the covered bridges of Madison County and the setting for my newest novel, Bridges. (KEEP READING FOR A DEAL ON BRIDGES TODAY ONLY!) We'd visited Winterset several times during the years our youngest son attended college in Iowa. And the charming town that inspired the bestselling novel The … [Read more...]
Researching?
If you’re going to write historical fiction, it helps to enjoy doing research, which I really do! This past weekend, I set out on a fun trip with my husband, not intending for it to be a research trip. But since I can’t seem to stop looking for insights and tidbits to add to my stories, it ended up being a little bit of a research trip after all. My husband Ken has been a car buff for as long … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Happy Anniversary, Inspired by Life and Fiction
Ten years ago tomorrow (October 17, 2011), Tamera Alexander and I launched a new group author blog with eight other writers. We called it Writes of Passage and it was hosted on Blogger. Over two years later, it became obvious the blog would be better served if it had its own website. I no longer remember if the website name (writesofpassage) was already in use or if we simply wanted a new name … [Read more...]
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