Tomorrow is my anniversary. Our anniversary. Forty-one years with the man I love more than life itself. My best-ever gift from God. And I'm still learning new things about that man, still falling more in love with him with every day, and still falling for the stupid pranks he plays on me. Still laughing together. That's the best part. We share our anniversary with our oldest daughter and her … [Read more...]
A Meeting That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen
Since we're only a week away from Valentine's Day, I thought I'd share the story about how I met my husband! Have you ever stubbornly stamped your foot and said, "No. I'm never going to do that"? I'm never going to live in that town? Or I'm never going to do that job? When I was younger, I stamped my foot and said, "I'm never going to marry a pastor." I grew up as a PK (Pastor's Kid). My … [Read more...]
Real Life Fairy Tale Romance …
I have some photos to share. I know, I know they look like images for a possible book cover, but these are photos of my oldest daughter Leslie and her fiancé Honza. They just got engaged last week! And the truth is that they can thank NOVEL WRITING for their coming together. Well, sort of ... First: the photos ... Second: The Story ... In 2000, I traveled to Europe with two … [Read more...]
Here comes the bride. . .3 of them!
I'm so excited to announce that my novella A January Bride, part of the "A Year of Brides" e-book series from HarperCollins, will finally release in print format tomorrow, along with A December Bride by Denise Hunter, and A February Bride by Betsy St. Amant in the brand new collection, Winter Brides. The most fun thing about this series has been the gorgeous covers for the books. And not just … [Read more...]
Birth of a Book with Giveaway
As an author there is something magical about that moment when one of my favorite people (the UPS man) drops off boxes. Regardless of what's in the box, it feels like Christmas. What did I order and forget about? What new treasure awaits wrapped inside a nest of bubble wrap? Then there's the time when he drops off a couple boxes and I note a label that suggest it's more than just another box. … [Read more...]