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Collections—What Do You Collect?

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I admit. I’m not much of a collector. I prefer to keep my home uncluttered which was VERY challenging when my five kiddos were all younger and living at home. To that end, I’ve always had a “Donation Bin” going in my garage where I store items I no longer need or use. When the bin starts to overflow, then I know it’s time to make a trip to Salvation Army or Goodwill. In spite of my constant … [Read more...]

Cover Re-creations

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I love cover re-creation photos! I was delighted when talented readers staged and snapped a few for my most recent books... The above was created by Shannon. Didn't she do a FANTASTIC job? You can follow her charming Instagram account here. Bonus -- she also created a playlist of every song mentioned in Turn to Me. You can listen to that on Spotify here. And read the first two chapters of … [Read more...]

Restarting the Writing Lifestyle

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I mentioned in my last post that I was going to have to spend significant time this summer writing. Just last week I signed a three-book deal for a new legal, romantic suspense series in addition to the WWII novellas I'd also signed contracts to write. It's a process for me to restart the writing race when I've gotten out of practice. Today, I thought I'd take you behind the scenes. Be sure to … [Read more...]

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