Hi friends, So happy to be with you today! It’s that time of year when family and friends are asking what I want for Christmas and I don’t know about you, but books top my list. Along with a few writer items. Today, I thought I’d share the Christmas books I plan on reading, the books I can’t wait to read in 2024, and a couple of writer gifts for that writer friend of yours. Hope you enjoy the … [Read more...]

On December 5th, I hosted a party at my local Barnes & Noble—a big party. And me, an introvert. It was a party to celebrate the second book in my On Devonshire Shores series and my nineteenth novel overall. We ate refreshments. We wore crowns. We talked. We hugged. We laughed. All my favorite things. And I sincerely appreciated everyone who came out to celebrate with me. I gave a … [Read more...]

I enjoyed Julie’s Q&A a few weeks ago so much that I asked if she minded if I played copycat and did the same. So here are my answers to Julie’s ten questions. 1. Who are you? I’m a believer in Jesus Christ, blessed wife of Ken, mother to four awesome married kids (with four awesome spouses), and “Mimi” to thirteen precious grandchildren. After being privileged to stay home with our … [Read more...]

Some of you may remember that I ran a Kickstarter campaign prior to Memory Lane's release and offered swag boxes full of books and items that tied in with the theme of the novel. We ended up hitting and surpassing the Kickstarter goal and the profit raised went to support the production of Memory Lane's audiobook. To be honest, though, I found Kickstarter challenging in a few ways. One, I was … [Read more...]