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Best Friends

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Everyone needs a best friend—someone to laugh with, cry with, and do fun and crazy things with. Today I’m celebrating some of my dearest friends. Friends like Cathy who has an amazing sense of fashion and loves to go shopping with me. I was tired of my same old dreary clothes, so Cathy trolled through my closet with me and helped me decide what I should donate to charity. Then we went shopping … [Read more...]

Behind the Scenes of True to You’s Cover Shoot

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Happy Friday, everyone!  And happy (almost) Mother's Day to the moms among us! Last time I blogged, I shared an interview with Joanna, True to You's cover model.  This time around, I'm excited to be providing behind-the-scenes photos from the day of True to You's cover shoot + a peek at a few of the runner-up covers that weren't ultimately chosen. My books release in May, which is the first … [Read more...]

Behind the Scenes: Cover Costumes | by Amy Green

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Today I am sharing with permission a recent post by Bethany House Publicist, Amy Green. Thanks, Amy! Today, we get a special glimpse into a part of cover design that you might not have known existed…the costumes! Most of the time at Bethany House, we rent costumes for use on our covers, but it just so happens that we also know a talented seamstress who takes on an occasional project. … [Read more...]

The Magic of Mirrors

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[I'm "cheating" today and sharing a blog post I wrote for Just18Summer.com a couple of years ago.] When I was a child, one of my favorite, most fascinating "games" was to walk around with a hand mirror held just under my eyes so that the ceiling became the floor, and the rooms in our house were turned upside down. Yes, I bumped into my fair share of furniture and stubbed my toes more than once, … [Read more...]

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