Christy Finalists, a New Pettrey Thriller, and a Zoom Chat Date
BIG week in bookish news, friends! Awards, a new release to celebrate, and a chance to hang out with four historical romance authors LIVE. Let’s dive in! The 2026 Christy…
Assorted & Sundry
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On the Road Again
I woke up this morning to this lovely view from our campground at Fort Kearney State Recreation Area in Nebraska. Yes, Ken and I are on the road again! God…
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Poll Results
There are several aspects of independent publishing that I enjoy. One of those? Access to lots and lots of data. I crunch numbers! I have spreadsheets! Because of the data…
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Books & Puzzles
Hey, everyone. Today is Dani’s day to post, but she’s feeling under the weather, so I thought we could honor her by playing a game. Dani’s new book – Three…
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Family Music
Sometimes when we’ve hosted our peeps’ friends, their parents ask us if it’s any trouble. Typically, I’ve responded, “If I can ignore seven, I can ignore one more!” And that’s…
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Buzz Cuts, Bribery & Fried Okra
Last night as I was texting Deb about something, I told her I needed to head over to my son and daughter-in-law’s house to cut Leo’s hair. And she texted…
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What I’m Working on Now
I follow the same process with my independent books that I followed with my traditionally-published books. So far, for my upcoming release . . . . I wrote the first…
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A Heart for Writers
For the past six years I’ve been mentoring writers, and I couldn’t be prouder of them. So many have signed with agents (yay!), are getting so close to being published…
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Writing Anywhere: One Perk of Being an Author
One of the (many) perks of being a writer is that you can work from anywhere. For the last few days, that means writing from an old-fashioned “mom and pop”…
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A Week to Remember (and a Giveaway)
[THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS! I don’t answer individually on drawing days, but I read every one. Special thanks to those who commented on…
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If at first you don’t succeed. . .
Last year, my daughter brought me this lovely puzzle from her visit to Monet’s house and gardens. I love puzzles, and while I could tell from the picture it would…
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Writing for an Audience of One
“Would you write this book if you knew you were writing it only for me?” That’s the question I heard—twice—back in 2002 at the outset of my writing journey. I’d…