Looking Back: God’s Miracles in my Writing
I love #ThrowbackThursdays on Facebook. I love looking at photos of big hair and bell bottoms. I love noting changes in my friends and in my kids. (They were such…
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Fan Art
Recently, I heard a statistic that surprised me. The speaker said that from 5% to 25% of fiction readers draw/paint/sketch pictures of the characters and/or scenes from the books they…
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5 Places to Find Book Recommendations
If you’re like me, you’re probably anticipating a family vacation during the summer. Or at the very least you’re looking forward to some down time swinging in the hammock in…
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Women Who Succeed in a Man’s World
Full Steam Ahead, my latest novel, officially released this week. Hooray! It’s always an exciting and nerve-wracking time when a new book comes out. Exciting – because I love hearing…
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Favorite Quotes from Christian Novels
I recently had the awesome experience of working with a launch team for A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the Belmont Mansion series. And oh, what fun it was!…
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20 Easy Ways Readers Can Help Promote a Book
Dear readers, did you know authors need YOUR help in promoting their books? Yes, they really do! Many readers already do a superb job promoting the books and authors they…
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A different kind of cover shoot post
I’ve absolutely loved seeing the cover shoot posts that Tammy, Becky, and others have shared recently. I’ve never gotten to be involved in a shoot for one of my own…
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Behind The Scenes of My Cover Shoot
I’m fascinated by the process of creating covers! I’m especially fascinated when the cover in question happens to be one of my covers. Last time I blogged, I introduced you…
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Cover Models!
It’s not every day that this writer gets to correspond with cover models. But that’s exactly what I’ve been doing lately! Leigh Foster and Stephanie Gooley posed for the cover…
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What Are You Reading Today?
I read a lot of fiction. A lot of Christian fiction, both contemporary and historical. A smattering of general market fiction, just to keep a finger on the pulse of…
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Seven Alone
Do you remember those books from your childhood that made a lasting impression on you? I can remember walking into my elementary school library and choosing a book from the…