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New month, new project

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I have JUST finished my submission draft of THE WOMAN FROM LYDIA, the first in THE EMISSARIES series. (Today is my deadline. Nothing like writing-until-the-last-minute!) It's a "based-on-biblical story" novel about what could have happened to Lydia after the Apostle Paul established the Philippian church. I won't spoil the story for you, but in every historical novel I've done recently, I … [Read more...]

Final Proofs…and a Map!

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Lately I’ve been busy reviewing the final galleys (page proofs) for my next novel, The Sisters of Sea View. Next time I see these pages, they will be in a printed book! I’m very eager for you to read it come December 2022 (U.S.) and hopefully soon after in other parts of the world. In the meantime, I’m excited to share with you that The Sisters of Sea View will contain a map! I’ve had maps in … [Read more...]

Have You Discovered Pickleball?

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Just before we moved to Missouri three years ago, we discovered a new sport called Pickleball. Last week, Parade Magazine did a whole feature on this game that has swept the country. A cross between tennis, ping-pong, and badminton, Pickleball is a sport that even unathletic "older" people like me can play! Even while we were packing to move to Missouri, we played several times with both of … [Read more...]

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