It’s May, y’all. And you know what that means? Sooooo many gifts to buy! End-of-year- teacher gifts, Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, babies—all the things. So I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite bookish gifts since, in my opinion, bookish gifts are suitable for all occasions! Bookish tea towels—great for Mother’s Day, weddings, teachers, or a hostess gift! … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Lake House Getaway
One year ago, I blogged in this post about the lake house my husband and I were in the process of building at Lake O The Pines in northeast Texas. We completed it early this year! Our family has been enjoying it immensely. As have the guests who've booked it as a vacation rental. [Those of you interested in renting the lake house should be able to find it on VRBO, AirBnB, and HERE at the property … [Read more...]
Making hard choices
Have you ever had a season where you've had to make hard choices? Choosing to say no to one thing to say yes to another? This week I had to say no to a book contract with an independent collection that I really wanted to say yes to, to make space for my family. I agonized over the choice. I loved working with this team last year. My novel Art of Deception came out in Come What May in … [Read more...]
Spring into Reading
Happy Wednesday, friends! I don’t know about you, but when a new season rolls around, I like to pick a new batch of books to dive into. I don’t read much fiction while I write. I primarily read non-fiction until after I finish a book, which I just turned in the first draft to the second book in my Jeopardy Falls series---YAY! So now I’m ready to binge some fiction before my revisions … [Read more...]
Fun Book News
A short and sweet post for today. I just want to share some good news. Last week I signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers for four more Regency-era novels. I'm excited! Past contracts have been in paper form, and I would pose while my husband dutifully took a signing photo. Nowadays, the contracts come by email and are signed with a few clicks online. To be honest, I was still in my … [Read more...]
Childhood Chapter Books
I attended a two-room country schoolhouse, and we had a small, but incredible library. I'm sure I read every book on those shelves before I reached 7th grade, and those books greatly enriched my life. One library book I returned to over and over again was called The Village That Slept. It was the story of two young teens who survive a plane crash and care for a tiny infant survivor as they … [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...]
Fear, Get Out of My Way!
About five and a half years ago, I was invited to write a novel for Guideposts’ new (at that time) Ordinary Women of the Bible series. To be frank, I almost declined. The idea of writing biblical fiction terrified me. And here’s why. If I mess up something in one of my western historical novels or in a contemporary novel, I feel bad and wish I hadn’t made whatever mistake it was (i.e. in my first … [Read more...]
I Have a Real Office!
. Usually, I am very resistent to change. Habit is comfortable, and I like being comfortable. Ha! However, as my children became adults and my nest began to empty, I started contemplating the possibility of a fairly significant change - a home office. For the majority of my writing career, this is how I wrote: . On my bed with a simple lap desk. It worked, but I dreamed of having a … [Read more...]
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