As I write this, our second group-tour of England is one year away (Lord willing, as I always feel compelled to say when planning anything so far out). We had such a great time with our first group, that we've decided to offer another trip next summer. And since our own Becky Wade was just in England, the timing seemed right to post this. The trip dates are June 11-20, 2019. How much fun … [Read more...]

I wrote a letter to the editor yesterday. And then declared to my husband that I was never going to read a newspaper again! Of course, I didn't really mean it, but getting all riled up over something I read is certainly not my choice of how to spend a Sunday morning before church. I was minding my own business watching the sun come up, enjoying a cup of coffee, and reading our local newspaper … [Read more...]

Back in April, I wrote a post celebrating writer quirks.  A few of you responded in the comments with your reader quirks, which inspired me to dedicate an entire blog post to the wonderful world of reader quirks.  On my Facebook author page, I invited readers to share their quirks and was blown away by the fantastic responses. Thanks, everyone!  I've quoted many of you below.   Many … [Read more...]

For the past several years, my husband has traveled extensively for work. Once the kids were all in college, I began to go with him more often, usually when the trips entailed more than a couple nights and/or were to places interesting to me. But I confess, I’m a reluctant traveler. It’s not that I don’t enjoy experiencing new places, it’s the actual traveling part i don’t like. (Planes, trains … [Read more...]