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Wanted: Women with Gumption (plus a giveaway)

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On Tuesday, Tammy shared about the limited time release of Petticoat Gumption and how its title came about. I thought I would share how the collection came to be. Awhile back, she and I were chatting about something, and she told me that she was getting ready to re-release three of her earlier historical romances. In an off-hand comment, I said, “We should get together with some other Christian … [Read more...]

Giveaways Gallore!

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This week, I happen to be participating in two large-scale giveaways, and I wanted to be sure you didn't miss the chance to participate. There are some fabulous books and other great bookish prizes available to win. Giveaway # 1 - Historical Christian Romance Extravaganza (Oct 15-22) You'll notice that both Robin and I have books in this prize package. There are actually 3 prizes … [Read more...]

Backyard Days

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I’m not an outdoorsy girl by any means, but I love my backyard. Not becuase it’s beautiful. And not because there is any gardening to do—it’s just grass—I simpy the cozy space and the peace it provides.  Because we are on a corner, we have a view on two sides. Straight out the back, there is a tree line, which is lovely. To my left is our community clubhouse and pool, separated from us by … [Read more...]

Petticoat Gumption — Releases Today

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Does anyone else remember the TV show Petticoat Junction from the 1960s? If you do, no doubt, the theme song from that show is already playing in your head. LOL 🎵 (You can thank me later.) Well, when five other authors and I got together recently and decided to do a limited time ebook collection including SIX of our novels, we brainstormed a title for this six-book historical ebook collection. … [Read more...]

America, the Beautiful

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Ken and I are traveling for the month of October and discovered our campground for tonight in Vermont doesn't have phone service or wifi, so we drove into a little town in search of wifi and now I'm posting quickly before we need to get back to our campground. We never like to arrive after dark, so this will be quick! We left a week ago Sunday and in the 7 days we've been traveling, we have … [Read more...]

Cover Model Update!

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It's been 10 years since my book Meant to Be Mine released. 10 Years! The hero of this book (Ty Porter) has lived on in the hearts of a lot of readers. Leigh Foster posed as Ty for the cover shoot. He was gracious to answer some interview questions for me back then (which you can find HERE) and just as graciously provided me with an update when I reached out to him recently to ask where life … [Read more...]

The Juggling World of Writers

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This week is a classic example of the wonderful, juggling world of writers. If you've ever wondered what it takes to write, the best descriptor for me is high switching efficiency. In other words, the ability to switch between tasks easily or at least agilely. For example, a month ago, I decided to put two of my books on sale this month. Call it a welcome to fall sale. The first of the two … [Read more...]

Hurricane Relief for Dani

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Today's Dani Pettrey's blogging day, but she'll be taking a break from posting for a while, so I'm here to give you an update on her. I met Dani in 2011. At the time we'd both traveled to Minnesota for a gathering with the team at Bethany House Publishers. We'd recently signed contracts with them for our first Christian fiction novels and later learned those debut books would be releasing on … [Read more...]

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