For months, our family has had tickets to The Music of John Williams at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center featuring the Nashville symphony. And this past Sunday night was the night! Except the boys got sick. So it turned into a girl's night out! The Schermerhorn is a lovely building with, as you would guess, fabulous acoustics! If you think you've never heard any of John Williams's … [Read more...]
Lost and Found
Two weeks ago, my gentle, adorable grandson went to preschool for the first time. His entire family went to drop him off, and once he was safely at school, they left for work. Dad would pick him up when school dismissed. So at the appointed time, Dad drove into the pickup line and turned on his phone's video camera, because he wanted to record the moment for posterity--GrandBoy's first pick up … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Which Comes First? Character or Setting?
In days, I'll be officially starting writing on two novellas I need to start, draft, and complete before the end of June. Fortunately, each is only 30,000 words, but at the moment I haven't written that many words since last summer. But the spring semester ends for my on Friday, and it's time to shift my focus to writing. The exciting part is that I get to create these two stories as parts of … [Read more...]
What My Dog Taught Me About the Writing Life
Hi friends and happy Wednesday. I'm super excited to introduce my friend Kelly Goshorn. Kelly is a super gifted writer and I'm honored to have her guest posting on the blog today. She's written a wonderful post. Hope you enjoy, and be sure to comment to be entered to win her beautiful debut novel. What My Dog Taught Me About the Writing Life by Kelly Goshornby Levi Goshornby Kelly & Levi … [Read more...]
Historical Research Love
My editors are busy working away on The Sisters of Sea View (Book One in my new series, On Devonshire Shores, which releases Dec 2022). So now, I am beginning one of my favorite phases of starting a new novel: the initial research phase. As I plan out the details for Book Two, I am searching out what I can online or in books I already own, and am ordering additional books (often used/out of print … [Read more...]
A Trip Home to Kansas
Yes, Missouri is home for us now, but I was a Kansan from the time I was five months old until Ken and I moved to Missouri two and a half years ago. My dad and brother and sisters still live in Kansas, along with many beloved friends, so when we go back to Kansas, it still—and always—feels like going home. I grew up on a farm in Rice County, a farmer's daughter. I still wear that label … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Cover Model Interview
Today I bring you one of my favorite posts of the year! Once again, my cover models kindly took time to answer a few questions for me. And once again they're a real-life couple. Bethany House employees told me that Bryant and Ellie were a delight to work with on Turn to Me's shoot and that staffers were swooning over the romance of their photos (as did I when I saw their cover). Thanks so … [Read more...]
The Woman Who Put Books on Wheels
I love stories about women in history who accomplished amazing things by holding tight to their passion and showing fortitude in the face of adversity. Even better if they are fellow book-lovers. Mary Titcomb was just such a woman. Mary was born in 1852 into a family who valued education. She graduated from Robinson Female Seminary and set her mind to put her education to use. She discovered … [Read more...]
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