HAPPY MARCH! Spring is almost here and not a minute too soon, right? Are you an audio book lover? I am. I usually have 3 or 4 (or more) audiobooks going at the same time. Well, not literally. But you know what I mean. I love having the freedom to take a walk, to clean, to drive from one place to another while also "reading." Either being whisked away to a distant story world with … [Read more...]
Facing Tough Decisions
I'm often asked, "How did you not cave to the pressure last summer when your publisher threatened to cancel your book if you didn't make their requested changes?" In short? God started preparing me for that challenge a year before that day came (when my novel Colors of Truth was ultimately cancelled). It's not something I'm proud to admit (to confess), but it's a forever lesson God … [Read more...]
Bakers Gotta Bake—and a GIVEAWAY!
We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year, and I'm already looking forward to being with family, to playing games, and to preparing (and eating) those delicious foods associated with the holidays. Which means I'm already thinking about food! What's new, huh? Are you a "traditional Thanksgiving dinner" family? Or do you cook something different? Like Mexican food? Or steaks with … [Read more...]
From twice delayed—to cancelled—to published!
Finally! After a bumpy road to publication, Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel (book 2) is NOW AVAILABLE from Fountain Creek Press. The book is available in print & eBook. And, within two weeks, in hardback and audio as well. FIRST — THANK YOU for the flood of support and encouragement during recent weeks. While I did not anticipate the cancellation of this book, God has certainly … [Read more...]
Divine Twists & Turns
Three weeks from today on October 6 Colors of Truth my 17th novel releases, and I'm especially grateful to finally be at this milestone with this book. Because writing this one has been a journey—in so many ways. First—I wrote the majority of Colors of Truth during Dad's final year of life here on earth with dementia. So a lot of what God taught me during those exhausting but blessing-filled … [Read more...]