I'm excited to share my next book's cover and title! :::DRUM ROLL::: Uneasy Street, the third and final book in the Sons of Scandal series, will release on Valentine's Day. My good friend, author Courtney Walsh, designed all three covers and I'm delighted with how they turned out. Look how pretty the covers look side-by-side! You can read Uneasy Street's back cover copy HERE. And it's … [Read more...]
How Faith Meets Dreams
I'm pleased to introduce you to Andrea Renee Cox. She and her mother have both written stories for the Novelists in November anthoogy, and she's here with us today to tell us more about this project. Does your faith meet your dreams? Early in my life, I dreamed of being married and having kids. In my late teens and early twenties, I struggled with singleness and the frustration of never … [Read more...]
Our Gracious God
Earlier this year, I read about Dani Pettrey’s Writers at the Well retreat in Texas, and my spirit stirred. My prayer for 2024 has been to establish myself in the writing community again. To renew old relationships and make new ones. I had already signed up for the ACFW Conference, but this was a more intimate setting, something usually better for me as an introvert. However, committing … [Read more...]
Tips for a great Election Day
Always remember and never forget... If Christ is Lord of your life, be super clear on whose power resides in you now... And finally, no matter who becomes our president in coming days or weeks... Love y'all dearly—and if you haven't yet voted, for the love, what are you waiting for?! DO IT! ; ) Tammy … [Read more...]
The Summer of 2024 . . . a wild ride
I'm typing this in mid-October, and Hurricane Milton is still on every Floridian's mind . . . much the same as Hurricane Helene is still the talk of North Carolina. Helene hit us hard, too, but most of its damage was to the beach homes along the western coast. Those of us who were inland during Helene chalked it up as a windy thunderstorm, but those along the beach literally had to dig tons of … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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When Discouragement Meets God’s Word
In October, I battled a bit of depression in general and discouragement over my career as an author in particular. A number of things played into those negative feelings, including having to put my almost 14-year-old cat to sleep. I got Pinky as part of my breast cancer recovery (I wanted some “new life” in the house during treatment so got a kitten). Losing her hurt, especially since it was … [Read more...]
Camping at Walmart
Last time I told you about the beautiful sites and wonderful adventures we've had on our month-long tour of the New England states. This time, I'm going to share the not-so-fun parts of our trip—just so nobody thinks that traveling in a camper is always fun and games and joy, joy, joy. I'll start by telling you that we woke up in a Walmart parking lot on Saturday morning. Boondocking in a … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashVerseoftheDay.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with Scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]
Sheet Cake Reader Retreat
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...]