I realize that most readers probably don't have much familiarity with book awards. What the different awards are. How winners are selected. Who judges. What the categories are. It can all be fairly mystifying to a layperson. We authors know quite a bit about book awards and here's why. We all write solo, many of us in our homes.... or even in isolated caves rooms within our homes. We're … [Read more...]
2017…The year I take a stand
A lot of people have been posting their “word of the year” online, or asking people to finish the phrase: This is the year I___________. The first phrase that came to my mind was not very profound or spiritual, I’m afraid. It was: “2017…The year I get off my can.” But that didn’t sound very ladylike, so next I came up with, “The year I take a stand.” A stand up desk, that is… Because I sit … [Read more...]
A Fresh, New Year
For the past few years, New Years has become a bigger celebration in our family than Christmas. Because of all the teachers in our family, and the fact that our kids all live far from home, it makes more sense for us to get together and celebrate Christmas, Ken's birthday (Dec. 30), and New Years during the week between Christmas and New Years. We did that this past week and it was every … [Read more...]
What Will You Do Differently This Year?
Happy New Year, 2017! Hard to believe that I've been steadily writing since 1993. This year I will also celebrate twenty years with Love Inspired Books. I recently reached a milestone with sixty-five books written for LI and Harlequin. In all, I've written seventy-six books--both in full length and novella. But this year I hope to READ more books. I read all the time but I do it in … [Read more...]
Flicks, Scattergories & Coffee Crushes
Happy New Year, friends! I'll happily admit that I was grateful to kiss 2016 goodbye! It was a rough year in many ways. And yet nestled within those rough patches were also precious times of blessing. Which is so like our Heavenly Father to give us those encouragements, those glimpses of Himself. During Christmas our family managed to carve out time to catch a couple of movies and play some … [Read more...]
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