When I was a little girl dreaming of fairy tale romance I always pictured myself in a long dress with my hair styled in a fancy updo. That's part of the reason I was drawn to historical stories. All the dresses and fancy hairstyles! I have loved all of my book covers, but there is one sticking point that I keep poking my editor about - almost none of my heroines have period-appropriate hair! … [Read more...]
Research Bonanza!
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of digging my fingers into some fabulous Texas history. I'm coming down to the wire for my current manuscript (deadline is August 15 - Ack!) so I knew it was time to start thinking about my next project. The final story in my Patchwork Family series is going to be a novella with a heroine who serves as a Harvey Girl in one of the early Harvey Houses of Texas - … [Read more...]
Home Again!
What a wonderful, whirlwind three-week adventure I had in Europe! It would take a month of blogs to describe all of the amazing people I met, the beautiful sights I saw, and the way that the Holy Spirit was present in my travels and talks. Many of you told me how much you enjoyed being an armchair traveler with me through my Facebook and Instagram posts. Thanks for coming along. (Oh, and did I … [Read more...]
60th anniversary of a church plant
On Sunday, March 6, my son Kurt and I made a quick overnight trip to Atlanta to see my Dad and to attend the 60th anniversary of a church plant that he and mom were core members of all those many years ago. It was the church I grew up in, too. It was such an incredible blessing to be there. Kurt and Dad that Saturday The church had such a wonderful celebration that … [Read more...]
Writing real history
Do you love reading real love stories? Me too! I'm currently heavy into rewrites on With This Pledge—the first full length Carnton novel that hits the shelves in December—and my editor's comments and suggestions are really challenging me (in a great way) to take this story to a deeper level. Captain Roland Ward Jones and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Clouston truly lived—and fell in love—at … [Read more...]
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