Writing is such a journey. When I started writing 12 years ago, I hoped that maybe one or two books would get published. Well, the first one was published in the fall of 2007 and since then I've written 26 and I have at least two more coming. Crazy! It's easy for me to get so busy writing that I keep my head down and forget to celebrate all the good and fun things that are happening. [Tweet … [Read more...]
Fact and Fiction, Part 1
All of these "Ten Things You Might Not Know About Me" posts have been so much fun, that I thought I would continue along that line with some posts about my writing journey. I'm calling these posts Fact and Fiction. Today is part 1. Teach Me to Read My love affair with books began before I could read. I grew up in a household of readers. It seemed to me that everyone always had their noses in … [Read more...]
The New Release YOU Helped Create
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you might remember a post from about a year and a half ago where I invited our readers to help me brainstorm ideas for my next novella. (You can see that post here.) Well, that baby you helped create has just entered the world! Worth the Wait is the second story in the Ladies of Harper's Station series, and I truly believe it wouldn't exist today … [Read more...]
What’s Your Dream for 2017?
Happy 2017, y'all! Wait, you're thinking today's the 12th of January, and I'm more than a wee bit slow in sending New Year's greetings your way. Not really. This is simply my first chance to post here this year. As I've been thinking about what I want to write about, my mind's flitted a million directions. That might be because my next book is due to my publisher on Tuesday morning. Gulp! … [Read more...]
Texas Writes – Loving on Libraries
On December 3rd, I had the honor of participating in a fabulous program called Texas Writes. The Writer's League of Texas, supported by a grant from the Tocker Foundation, established the Texas Writes program in 2013. Their mission is to bring accomplished authors into rural libraries for half-day workshops and panel discussions on writing. Each event is free and open to the public. The program … [Read more...]
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