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As 2023 Races toward the End

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BOOK STUFF A few days after I wrote my last IBL post, I received the finished edits of To Marry an English Lord from my sainted editor. That sent me into a flurry of production activities, including but not limited to: Later in the week, I received my first endorsement for the book which included the line “I literally could not put this book down and was up much of the night delighting in … [Read more...]

Book Mail and Recommendations for Your TBR Pile

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This week I got the best book mail: It was a box of books from many of the authors that will be on Book Talk in the spring season. I felt like a kid at Christmas. I've already interviewed the Revell Authors and cannot wait for you to hear these interviews. And I'm so excited to start the next round today with... drum roll... Jerry B. Jenkins. Gulp :-) But look at all these lovely books … [Read more...]

A Christmas Wish List 

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Hi friends, So happy to be with you today! It’s that time of year when family and friends are asking what I want for Christmas and I don’t know about you, but books top my list. Along with a few writer items. Today, I thought I’d share the Christmas books I plan on reading, the books I can’t wait to read in 2024, and a couple of writer gifts for that writer friend of yours. Hope you enjoy the … [Read more...]

The Biggest Night Of My Year

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On December 5th, I hosted a party at my local Barnes & Noble—a big party. And me, an introvert. It was a party to celebrate the second book in my On Devonshire Shores series and my nineteenth novel overall. We ate refreshments. We wore crowns. We talked. We hugged. We laughed. All my favorite things. And I sincerely appreciated everyone who came out to celebrate with me. I gave a … [Read more...]

Ten Things About Me

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I enjoyed Julie’s Q&A a few weeks ago so much that I asked if she minded if I played copycat and did the same. So here are my answers to Julie’s ten questions. 1. Who are you? I’m a believer in Jesus Christ, blessed wife of Ken, mother to four awesome married kids (with four awesome spouses), and “Mimi” to thirteen precious grandchildren. After being privileged to stay home with our … [Read more...]

Swag Boxes!

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Some of you may remember that I ran a Kickstarter campaign prior to Memory Lane's release and offered swag boxes full of books and items that tied in with the theme of the novel. We ended up hitting and surpassing the Kickstarter goal and the profit raised went to support the production of Memory Lane's audiobook. To be honest, though, I found Kickstarter challenging in a few ways. One, I was … [Read more...]

A Bookish Advent (& Goodies!)

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When I was a girl, one of the simple joys of Christmas was opening the doors on the paper advent calendars I would get every December. Usually it was nothing more than a picture that I revealed, but there was joy in the anticipation of discovery. Much like opening the cover of a new book to discover the story waiting inside. When my kids were young, we had a wooden advent calendar with little … [Read more...]

A Reminder of God’s Faithfulness

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I love the color blue. I especially love using it in my home.  When we moved into this house three years ago, my friend Mary suggested I do a blue-and-white plate grouping on my dining room wall. I loved the idea, but I’m not one to do such a thing myself. Partly this is because decorating is last on my list of priorities. Don’t get me wrong, I love a wonderfully decorated home. I just … [Read more...]

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