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Brainstorming and Changes

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Right now I'm in the season of writing where I'm wrapping up one project and preparing ideas for new books. It means, a dizzying array of what ifs are playing through my mind. On Saturday morning I found twelve ideas just flipping through the headlines of the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. Now I need to massage them, combine them, and see what comes out to play. [Tweet "Join … [Read more...]

Living in the Story

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Yesterday, Jerry and I took Boo for a “meet and greet.” In a few weeks, she is going to spend time with a dog sitter while we travel across the state to a family event. I found the sitter on Rover.com, and we were meeting her and her family in advance of our trip. Side note: Boo is going to have so much fun with those boys!! Anyway, to get to the sitter’s home, we drove through a lot of farmland, … [Read more...]

An Inspiring Giveaway

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Hey friends! Do you have a favorite "go to" devotional? I love brief devotionals that I can reach out for during the day for encouragement and inspiration. And I'm giving away an annual subscription for a great one on my website this one—The Word For You Today by Bob Gass Ministries. A friend gave me a subscription to this years ago, and I've enjoyed it ever since. Enter to WIN   So … [Read more...]

A Labor of Love and Friendship

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I had no idea! When I asked my dear friend, Jacki Kleinheksel, to record the audio version of my novel, Fly Away, I had no idea how much work would go into making it. Fly Away has been out-of-print for several years but I recently made it available again in print and e-book formats. Many of my readers also enjoy listening to recordings of my stories, so I wanted to make an audio version especially … [Read more...]

Another YA? What’s the Point? (And a Cover Reveal!)

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This week I'm revealing the cover for A Worthy Rebel, the next book in my medieval Young Adult (YA) series! The book hits shelves on Sept. 4 (in one month!). Find out more about it HERE! For those who aren’t familiar with the series, A Worthy Rebel, is the 5th book and continues the story of one of the characters introduced in the 4th book (A Loyal Heart). As with all the other books in … [Read more...]

Research Bonanza!

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Last Saturday I had the pleasure of digging my fingers into some fabulous Texas history. I'm coming down to the wire for my current manuscript (deadline is August 15 - Ack!) so I knew it was time to start thinking about my next project. The final story in my Patchwork Family series is going to be a novella with a heroine who serves as a Harvey Girl in one of the early Harvey Houses of Texas - … [Read more...]

Home Alone

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When my children were small and needy, I dreamed of being home alone. The thought of time in my house to do what I wanted to do sounded like a slice of paradise. Then, suddenly it seemed, my children were grown and gone and my husband took a job requiring travel. Lots of travel. And while i am blessed to accompany him often, I also often find myself (as I do this week) in the midst of my long ago … [Read more...]

My Colorado Favorites (and a giveaway!)

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I'm in the Caribbean at the moment with my husband!  He's teaching tennis and I'm relaxing, reading, and eating seafood.  It's heavenly. Please extend a warm welcome to my friend Jill Buteyn, who's guest-posting for me today. Thanks so much for joining  us, Jill! -Becky Most of my days are spent (quite uneventfully) staring at a white page on my laptop or writing words that I’ll come … [Read more...]

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