This month, my publisher is running a special promotion for the first book in my Ladies of Harper's Station series - No Other Will Do. You can get the e-book version of Emma and Malachi's story for just $1.99 at any e-book retailer. Amazon Barnes & Noble Christianbook.com Back when this book was first releasing, Natalie Monk did a fun character interview with Emma. I … [Read more...]
Help Me Find a Title for My Next Book
A couple weeks ago, my editor gave me the head's up that it's time to start putting together ideas for cover art, blurbs, and titles for my current work in progress. And since I know our readers have some of the most creative minds in the business, I figured this would be a great place to tap into a well of creativity. So here you go . . . I'll give you the back cover blurb, a few of my … [Read more...]
No Other Will Do – Giveaway
One month ago today, my newest book released, but because of my trip to Germany and my excitement over sharing some of that experience with you, I haven't had a chance to do my usual new release giveaway here on Inspired by Life and Fiction. Time to rectify that oversight. In No Other Will Do, my heroine Emma Chandler is a strong-minded female raised by spinster aunts to believe that women can … [Read more...]
Hands that Shaped the Face of Texas History
The new series I'm working on centers around a fictional women's colony in Texas. My banker heroine, Emma Shaw, was raised by suffragette aunts to believe that women could accomplish anything men could as long as they worked together. She believed this truth in theory, but grew discouraged when few people saw fit to let the equality play out in real life. So created her own haven of independence. … [Read more...]
A Trio of Cover Reveals
For me, one of the most exciting (and nerve-wracking!) parts of the publication process is seeing a new cover for the first time. We've all been told not to judge a book by it's cover, but that's exactly what we do every day. I know I do. The cover is what makes a story's first impression on a reader. Not the words we've painstakingly crafted over months of labor, but a single shot of art that we … [Read more...]