This past Saturday, Regina Jennings and I had the honor of participating in a book launch event celebrating the Serving Up Love Harvey House Brides novella collection in Gainesville, TX. We had such a great time! Readers drove in from as far as 6 hours away! (Kari Scott gets the award for driving the farthest. You rock, Kari!) We kicked things off with a tour of the historic Santa Fe Depot and … [Read more...]
The Harvey Girls Are Here!
Ever since I watched Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls as a teenager, I've been enamored with the idea of the Harvey Girls and the significant role these women played in civilizing the West. Women worked as Harvey Girls for a myriad of reasons. Good pay, adventure, travel, and some, like my heroine, to escape trouble at home. Rosalind Kemp becomes a Harvey Girl to flee Texas and the … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal
Seeing a cover design for the first time is an exciting moment for an author. It's a little nerve-wracking as you hold your breath, praying that the designers captured the essence of your story in visual form. Their vision doesn't always match the author's vision, but when done well, a cover can prove to be the most effective marketing tool in a publisher's arsenal. The cover is what gets a reader … [Read more...]
Research Bonanza!
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of digging my fingers into some fabulous Texas history. I'm coming down to the wire for my current manuscript (deadline is August 15 - Ack!) so I knew it was time to start thinking about my next project. The final story in my Patchwork Family series is going to be a novella with a heroine who serves as a Harvey Girl in one of the early Harvey Houses of Texas - … [Read more...]