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It’s a God Thing

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Isn't it amazing how we can look back at certain events or circumstances in our lives and see the hand of God at work? What a faith-builder! I believe this is what God wants his children to do--remember the way he has blessed us in the past so that we will trust him with our future. Noah was given a rainbow to remember how God spared him and his family from the flood. The Israelites were given … [Read more...]

The Gorilla in the Phone Booth

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On Sunday afternoon, I finished writing my 74th book. Well, "finished" might be stretching the truth a little. I still need to add more scenes and lengthen the letters that make up a secondary story line. And that's just what I know it needs. My editors are sure to come up with more suggestions. On Monday, I chatted with my agent who had already started reading the book, and I was reminded of … [Read more...]

Just a Regular Day in the Life of a Writer

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Recently in an interview, I was asked to share what a "regular" day looks like in my home. I can honestly say that I don't have "regular" days. In fact, I don't really know if "regular" days actually exist or if they're a thing of fairy tales! But in answering the question, I had to give a glimpse into my family's daily life. Since fall has just started, I decided to give a snapshot of my daily … [Read more...]

Why I Love Writing About World War II

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Growing up my favorite uncle was my Uncle Joe. He was a bachelor and lived in a small house in the mountain town of Weed, California. Uncle Joe had a beautiful garden and a house plant with vines so long that they wrapped around his kitchen. He bought us kids mini cans of 7-up, and he always had records with Mexican music playing. He had so many records that they were stacked from floor to ceiling … [Read more...]

10 Things I’ve Learned After 30+ Years & 70+ Books

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Do you love to make lists? I do. I write all kinds of lists. Bucket Lists. Grocery Lists. Deadline Lists. Although the following list was written from the perspective of author talking to author, I think many of these lessons learned as a published author apply to life in general and will be of interest to readers too. So here's my list of things I've learned after over thirty years in … [Read more...]

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