It's so hard to believe that in a few days we will be turning the calendar page to November and in a few more weeks December. In a slightly unusual move for me, I've been reading Christmas books in October, and really enjoying the foray into these sweet, holiday reads. In case you're ready to deck the halls early, I thought I'd share these titles with you, too, this week. There are so many great … [Read more...]
The Story Behind the Story, What I’m Reading, and Giveaway
Here in Indiana the leaves are beginning to turn signaling fall is on the way, but if you've been to a bookstore lately, you may have noticed the Christmas collections are releasing. Last week my novella Beauty Bright in the We Three Kings Christmas novella collection released. It's been so fun to read early reactions to this collection. I shared the Story Behind the Story on Book Talk with Cara. … [Read more...]
The many choices an author makes
This week was the first week of classes at Purdue AND Acfw board meetings and conference in St. Louis. I also had Art of Deception release Tuesday in the Come What May suspense collection. To say it's a bit of a blur is an understatement. It's also been filling for my soul. I love teaching. And I love writing and being with my writing friends. But I'm also tired. So today I thought I'd … [Read more...]
Our Words Matter, Book News & Giveaway
Earlier this week I gave a keynote at a plenary session to approximately 350 court staff from across the state of Indiana on customer service and why they matter. As I left, I thought back to 12-year-old me who sat in a hearing room at the Nebraska Unicameral and was so impacted watching attorneys with a national advocacy organization testify on behalf of families like mine. Even at 12 I noted the … [Read more...]
Audiobooks? A few ways to give them a try.
I loved reading Tammy's audiobook post from earlier this week. A few years ago, I couldn't imagine listening to audiobooks for any length of time. Partly this was because of cost. Partly it's because I love the feel of a book. Partly because I don't always love the narrators. But I reached a point where I wanted to redeem the time walking across campus, driving all over town. Audiobooks … [Read more...]
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