I was seven or eight years old, growing up in a village in rural New York State, when I learned my first lesson about racism. My mom, my two sisters, and I had traveled to a nearby city on a shopping trip. For a treat, we went to the lunch counter at the dime store for grilled cheese sandwiches and French fries. That’s where I saw the two signs, one labeled ‘Whites Only,’ the other ‘Coloreds.’ I … [Read more...]
What Makes a Reader Pick Up a Book By a Debut Author?
If you're like me, you probably have a handful of tried-and-true authors that you adore. We only have to see their name and we rush out to buy their book. We don't have to look at the back cover blurb or even know what the book is about. We trust that author will deliver. And if occasionally one of their books starts slow or doesn't necessarily appeal to us, we keep reading those authors … [Read more...]
Odds & Ins
Have you ever been excited to meet a friend for coffee and then when you got together, you couldn't decide what to share first? Well, that's me today. I've got lots of quick things to share, but these things don't really have a lot to do with each other. But they're fun! So here we go... Last week I headed to Dallas to help kick off the year for a dear friend's Bible Study group (hello … [Read more...]
Resolve to Read (Plus a Giveaway!)
I have a confession to make . . . I read embarrassingly few books in 2018. I still managed to claim double-digit figures (thanks to some vacation time at Christmas), so I wasn't a complete book failure, but for a life-long book-lover, my stats were pitiful. Ever since I started writing, my reading time been drastically reduced. It was a price willingly paid, a sacrifice with no regrets. Yet, … [Read more...]
Looking Back at 2018 and My Word for 2019
Can you believe it's that time again? Time to say farewell to an old year and to welcome a new one. I am not big on New Year's Resolutions, but I do love reflecting on the year just passed and then to look forward with my new word for the year. My word for the past year: My word for 2018 was Grace. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift … [Read more...]
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