I recently enjoyed having tea and a delicious meal with members of a favorite book club who have become friends. Sharing teatime with these gracious, generous ladies has become something of an annual tradition and I was pleased to share this lovely experience with sister-author Erica Vetsch. Tasty food, rich Earl Grey tea, sweet fellowship, and book chat in a beautiful setting. I'd call … [Read more...]

This week, our own Dani Pettrey and I are both teaching at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain, NC. It always feels like a family reunion coming to this conference and so fun for a rare chance to hug Dani's neck. So wonderful to see dear writer friends and soak in the beauty of this campus. I've been teaching at this … [Read more...]

I have two fun things to share with you today... I learned earlier this week that Memory Lane is a finalist in the romance category of the Carol Awards, given by American Christian Fiction Writers. (!!!) Fellow writers read and score books for this award, so it means a lot to me that Memory Lane received this recognition from them. This came as a wonderful surprise and encouragement, … [Read more...]