The fall television season is upon us. Recently, I posted on Facebook about my excitement regarding the return of Poldark (Season 2) to PBS on Sunday nights. If you haven't seen the show, you should. I believe you can still stream the first season on Amazon Prime. Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark is reason enough to watch it. LOL! Anyway, someone on Facebook asked me if I watch movies and TV show … [Read more...]
The Hardest Book I’ve Ever Written (Plus a Giveaway!)
I’m super excited about the release of my next book, Newton and Polly, which hits shelves Sept. 20, next Tuesday!! This is another historical fiction in the same vein as Luther and Katharina. And this one is about another hero of the faith, the writer of Amazing Grace, John Newton the atheist slave trader, and his beloved bride Polly Catlett. One of the things I really enjoy doing with my … [Read more...]
How Do Authors Keep Coming Up With Book Ideas?
One of the most common questions that readers ask writers is: "How do you keep coming up with book ideas? I just don't understand how you can find so many different stories to write." I recently finished writing my third book this year and am in the process of plotting another. You’d think my mind would be blank, that my creative juices would be sucked dry, that I’d have nothing … [Read more...]
Friends, Awards, and Pancakes
Last week, I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Nashville. I felt like I had come full circle. The very first ACFW conference I attended had also been in Nashville, back in 2005. Four years before I signed my first contract. Now that I'm published, the conference is less about pitching book ideas and more about networking, sharing fellowship with other authors, … [Read more...]
This week is ACFW's national conference in Nashville. I arrived Tuesday for board meetings yesterday, and then the fun started. So today I wanted to share some photos with you of before the conference began. As an avid reader, it's easy to go all fan girl with my writing buds. They are sooooo talented. There are approximately 600 people attending, so if you like a Christian fiction author many are … [Read more...]
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