[I almost forgot to name a winner! But this morning I drew Traci Winyard's name. Congrats, Traci! Please send me an email at debraney@mac.com and I'll get your collection sent to you!] We have company from California this week, Ken's brother and his wife, so I'm going to make this post short—and hopefully sweet—so we can enjoy spending time with family we haven't seen since we traveled together … [Read more...]

Some don't. I do. I read all of them--good, bad, and ugly. Am I a masochist? No, but I love to learn, and reading reviews helps me do that. I get to know my readers better. When a reviewer likes my book, I smile with a great deal of pleasure because it means my hard work "paid off" in terms of reaching a reader's heart and mind. When a reviewer hates my book, I tell myself, clearly, this … [Read more...]

Are you familiar with the hashtags #MomLife and #WriterLife that people sometimes attach to their social media posts? Well, there are times when my #WriterLife comes to the forefront, like when I attend a conference or I have a new book releasing. And there are many other times when #MomLife comes to the forefront, like now because it's summertime at the Wade house and my college boy and high … [Read more...]

Hi friends, and happy Wednesday! Today, I was thinking about authors who have paved the way before me and my peers, who have inspired me with their words, filled me with stories of hope, and even changed me as a person—helping me to see things in a new light or to deepen my walk with the Lord. Today, I thought I’d share two authors who inspired me deeply, along with a short list of my peers who … [Read more...]