In 2017, after turning in the manuscript for You’re Gonna Love Me, I was reading my long-used (over 20 years), well-loved Bible which is full of highlights, dates, and notes in the margins. Suddenly I wondered what this Bible might mean to members of my family after I am gone. Will one of my daughters or grandchildren or as-yet-to-come great-grandchildren one day leaf through this book and hear … [Read more...]
The Author-Editor Relationship
Recently, my local chapter of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) asked me and my longtime editor, Karen Schurrer, to speak about the author-editor relationship. Karen Schurrer has edited Christian fiction for almost twenty years, primarily for Bethany House Publishers. She has worked with me on all twelve of my Bethany House novels in one capacity or other, along with my acquisitions … [Read more...]
The Cover Development of Together Forever (with pictures of alternate covers!)
Together Forever, my second orphan train book, released this week! A book’s birthday is always a special time! And to celebrate the release, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the cover development. To discover what went into making the cover, I interviewed Senior Graphic Designer Jenny Parker (with input from Bethany House Fiction Marketing Director Noelle Chew). Senior Graphic … [Read more...]
Revision Time and Journaling Time
Revising my Latest Book My editorial letter for my next book arrived on March 12, and so I have been hard at work over the last two weeks, brainstorming, adding, changing. I know a few writers who absolutely love the revision process. I wouldn't go that far. Sometimes revisions make my head want to blow up as I try to remember what I have added and what I have removed and what I have changed … [Read more...]
Pre-Release Excitement and a GIVEAWAY!
TOGETHER FOREVER the second book in my orphan train series releases on May 1, less than two weeks away! There are two things I look forward to in the weeks before the book’s release. The first is the single copy I receive from my editor about a month before the release. It’s my first glimpse of the book and is always accompanied by a personal card from my editor (which is super cool and … [Read more...]
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