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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...]

10 Traits That Are More Important Than Talent

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Very few people are born as child prodigies or with such exceptional talent that everything comes easily to them. From time to time, we hear of some pianist or gymnast or mathematician who completely stands out from everyone else. But the large majority of people don’t land on the planet with extraordinary talent. In fact, some of us may have pretty slim pickings when it comes to natural … [Read more...]

Who loves a good rodeo story?

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In 2015 I took my first dip into the indie publishing pool. And promptly fell into the deep end. But I had two very good teachers--Lisa Mondello and Margaret Daley.  They invited me to join them and told me the idea they had. Scared but ready to learn, I said yes. We brainstormed in person and online until we had three novellas fleshed out. Then they took me step by step through how to write, … [Read more...]

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