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When Your Cover Doesn’t Quite Match Your Story

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I can honestly say that I've never had a bad cover. Bethany House has a phenomenal Art Department, and I've been blessed with some truly wonderful covers. However, when I first saw the cover for my e-single novella, A Cowboy Unmatched, I was a little confused. You see, in my novella, the heroine Clara is 9 months pregnant. Nowhere in the story does she sport the svelte figure of the lovely … [Read more...]

Fact and Fiction, Part 1

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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...]

Top Ten Gifts

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Hi friends! Happy Wednesday. I am so happy to be back with you today. With the aftermath of the flood still consuming a lot of time and energy, I completely forgot about today’s post as of yesterday morning. Yikes! Then a sweet friend gave me the best idea. She said to make a list of things readers can give authors they are thankful for. I loved it! And, since she named several gifts that cost … [Read more...]

Research Challenges & A New Release | Guest Post by Erica Vetsch

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Thank you to Julie Klassen for kindly inviting me to share about my newest release here and a little of the research that went into it. A Thieving at Carlton House is the first book in the Of Cloaks & Daggers series. Here’s a bit about the book: The Home Office has asked Sir Bertrand Thorndike to head an investigation into stolen royal jewels. It's the perfect chance for Bertie to step … [Read more...]

The Power of Words

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Happy Wednesday, friends!  As authors, we deal with words, and I’d venture to say we’re enthralled with them—striving to use just the right words to convey what we want to say. I listened to a sermon the other day. It was about Caleb, his hope and finishing strong. The Israelites in the wilderness were the opposite. I don’t know about you, but I want to be like Caleb. Trusting in God in … [Read more...]

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