In January 2021, I started what I thought would be a short lived experiment. I missed my writing friends and decided to host a handful of Facebook lives where I could reconnect with some. I've had so much fun chatting with authors like Bethany Turner and Becky Wade. Katherine Reay and Sarah Sundin. Rachel McMillan and Toni Shiloh. Rachel Hauck and Robin Lee Hatcher. Tamera Alexander and Pepper … [Read more...]
Celebration Time
Hi friends and happy Wednesday! I am so excited we’re heading closer and closer to Spring. Have any of you seen signs of Spring out and about? I know we’re heading to Rita’s on the 20th for free Italian ice. They do that every year on the first day of Spring. They’re awesome that way. So far, I haven’t seen any buds or blooms in my yard, but I’ll be hitting the nursery as soon as it’s a bit … [Read more...]
What’s On Your Bookshelf? Santa, we want more books!
Hello. Today's post is brought to you by Santa and his little elves. When in doubt about what to get people for Christmas, a gift certificate to a bookstore (brick and mortar or online) is always a good idea. With everything from how-to and cookbooks, history, religion, fiction of all kinds and those side trinkets that go with books, I can't imagine anyone turning down a good browse in the … [Read more...]
Reading Challenge
I'd love to talk about what you are reading this year. I've always been an avid reader, sometimes reading more than 50 books a year. But since I started writing over twenty years ago, my reading has suffered (at least reading for pleasure). Of course, I'm always reading for research, I read as a freelance editor, and I read what I'm writing myself. But it's a real treat to choose a book simply … [Read more...]
A New Book + A Giveaway!
AND THE WINNER OF a free copy of RIGHT WHERE WE BELONG (your choice of print or e-book) is: Terrill Rosado. I just loved reading all your answers and feeling the love you all have for your favorite hometowns, whether real or fictional! Terrill, e-mail me at debraney@mac.com and we'll figure out how to get your book to you! I am so excited to share a new book with you! A long time in the making, … [Read more...]