Please welcome my friend Jill Lynn to the blog!! She's generously offering a signed copy of her new release to one of you. So be sure to learn more about her book via this post, then enter to win it by commenting. Happy Friday! -Becky It’s been a couple years since I’ve written a guest post for Becky’s blog, and it’s always such a welcoming experience. So, thank you for joining me and … [Read more...]

The last few weeks have been so fun. In addition to our trip to London for study abroad, I've had a couple booksignings. It's been so much fun to connect with readers I've known via social media for awhile -- there's something about meeting in person that's so fun! On Saturday I was at one of my favorite independent bookstores down in Nashville, Indiana. Nashville is a charming little town … [Read more...]

Hey friends, Happy Wednesday! I am so excited to have my good friend and fellow author, Kimberley Woodhouse, share with you today about the importance of community and connection as both a reader and a writer! I hope you enjoy, and be sure to check out her amazing stories! I want to challenge and encourage each one of you to make a resolution for this year. (I know, I know, it’s not January, … [Read more...]

Become a published author is my lifelong dream come true. I have written stories from a young age and, if I'm honest, wanted the pleasure of seeing something I wrote on a library shelf or in a bookstore. But over the years I've realized there are far greater pleasures and blessings on this writing journey. Here are just five of them, in no particular order: Friendships with readers: Whether … [Read more...]

[I almost forgot to name a winner! But this morning I drew Traci Winyard's name. Congrats, Traci! Please send me an email at debraney@mac.com and I'll get your collection sent to you!] We have company from California this week, Ken's brother and his wife, so I'm going to make this post short—and hopefully sweet—so we can enjoy spending time with family we haven't seen since we traveled together … [Read more...]