As you may remember, I started painting during Covid . . . and then things got busy and I sort of set my paint brushes aside. Or, to be completely accurate, I stopped going out to the caboose that serves as my painting studio. (What else are you going to do with a caboose in the front yard?) But the other day a woman actually wanted to buy one of my older paintings, so I went out to the … [Read more...]

This post is a rewrite of one I wrote almost a decade ago, and since the series has been updated I thought I would share this again. It serves as a good example of how a series comes to be, how it might change over the course of writing three or more books, and how it lives on for many years after its first publication. The first Hanover Falls novel, Almost Forever, was first published almost … [Read more...]

When I started work on My Stubborn Heart, I realized immediately that I'd found the genre I was always meant to write. Christian contemporary romance. I'd published four of those when I made another discovery. I loved adding mystery to my Christian contemporary romances. I've woven a mystery into every book since. Hopefully, that element engages your curiosity, gets you asking "What happened?", … [Read more...]

Hi friends and happy Wednesday! I’m so excited to have my friend and fellow author, Kelly Goshorn, sharing today while I’m on deadline crunch. I know you’ll love her fun post. See you next time. Praying you all have a blessed day!  There’s something wonderfully comforting about being surrounded by books. Their beautiful covers, well-loved pages, and familiar stories create a sanctuary for the … [Read more...]