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Sheet Cake Reader Retreat

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I spent last weekend at the Sheet Cake Reader Retreat in the countryside of Central Texas! Sweet rom com author Emma St Clair lives in Texas like I do and she's the one who organized the retreat and invited me to attend. The only author I'd met in person beforehand was Pepper Basham, though Christian romance authors Mandi Blake and Liz Isaacson were also in attendance. The rest of the authors … [Read more...]

AI and Managing Time

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The other day I was on LinkedIn and saw a friend who teaches at Indiana Wesleyan University post about asking ChatGPT to tell her who she was. I had done something similar six months ago about my writing, and the results weren't great (hers weren't either six months ago). Yet, this time around she was pretty impressed with how the AI engine captured the essence of who she was. I decided to rerun a … [Read more...]

Outpouring of Love

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Hi friends,It’s so good to be back with you. Many of you may not know but  Becky kindly covered my last blog post for me. My family and I moved from Maryland to Florida. We were there a couple of weeks, and Hurricane Helene hit and flooded our house with four feet of water. Given we’d just moved, most of our belongings were still in boxes on the floor. Everything was in boxes, and … [Read more...]

Research Challenges & A New Release | Guest Post by Erica Vetsch

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Thank you to Julie Klassen for kindly inviting me to share about my newest release here and a little of the research that went into it. A Thieving at Carlton House is the first book in the Of Cloaks & Daggers series. Here’s a bit about the book: The Home Office has asked Sir Bertrand Thorndike to head an investigation into stolen royal jewels. It's the perfect chance for Bertie to step … [Read more...]

He Will Call You Home

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The recent rains and flooding have really destroyed our largest chicken coop. Hubby and I were trying to support the sagging structure a couple of weeks ago when two hens escaped. (I won't say who left the door open). One of the girls is friendly, so I caught her in no time. But the other one is skittish, and the more we tried to catch her, the more she ran--in fact, she ran into this tall stand … [Read more...]

Wanted: Women with Gumption (plus a giveaway)

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On Tuesday, Tammy shared about the limited time release of Petticoat Gumption and how its title came about. I thought I would share how the collection came to be. Awhile back, she and I were chatting about something, and she told me that she was getting ready to re-release three of her earlier historical romances. In an off-hand comment, I said, “We should get together with some other Christian … [Read more...]

Giveaways Gallore!

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This week, I happen to be participating in two large-scale giveaways, and I wanted to be sure you didn't miss the chance to participate. There are some fabulous books and other great bookish prizes available to win. Giveaway # 1 - Historical Christian Romance Extravaganza (Oct 15-22) You'll notice that both Robin and I have books in this prize package. There are actually 3 prizes … [Read more...]

Backyard Days

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I’m not an outdoorsy girl by any means, but I love my backyard. Not becuase it’s beautiful. And not because there is any gardening to do—it’s just grass—I simpy the cozy space and the peace it provides.  Because we are on a corner, we have a view on two sides. Straight out the back, there is a tree line, which is lovely. To my left is our community clubhouse and pool, separated from us by … [Read more...]

Petticoat Gumption — Releases Today

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Does anyone else remember the TV show Petticoat Junction from the 1960s? If you do, no doubt, the theme song from that show is already playing in your head. LOL 🎵 (You can thank me later.) Well, when five other authors and I got together recently and decided to do a limited time ebook collection including SIX of our novels, we brainstormed a title for this six-book historical ebook collection. … [Read more...]

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