Happy Sunday! It’s our last day of summer in Australia and I’m looking forward to my favorite season arriving tomorrow. Spring would be my favorite if it didn’t trigger my hay fever. I’m writing this post with watery eyes from early autumn hay fever that’s thankfully much milder than spring hay fever. I’m also thankful […]
Marrying Emma: Sneak Peek + Giveaway by Melanie D. Snitker
I’m so excited to have finished Marrying Emma, the fifth book in my Brides of Clearwater series. Penning the last 15,000 words was a bit of an adventure, though, as I wrote between rolling blackouts during the crazy winter storm last week. Our area of Texas sees a dusting of snow maybe once or twice […]
The Sweetest Love Story
Hello, Readers! Every month, a group of women in the little fictional town of Abundance, Missouri, gets together at the home of Abby Redmond to share conversation and a yummy dessert. The group is small today, with only three friends in attendance—Tess, Becky, and Abby. (You may know them as the heroines of my books […]
Must Read Second-Chance Romances
We all need a second-chance every now and again (or a third or fourth!). I think that is why second-chance romances are such a favorite story line. It’s so rewarding to see a relationship that didn’t work out the first time be redeemed and the characters finally get their happily ever after! My latest book, […]
A Horse, Of Course
As a child, I was a horse-crazy girl. My Aunt Nancy was an artist who earned points in my young mind when she changed the spelling of her name to the very artsy “Nan-c.” One summer, she sat me down and taught me how to draw a horse’s face and body so it actually resembled […]
Did I Say That Correctly?
This blog post was inspired by my husband. He was reading a library book, and some wannabe editor had written a correction to something in the book. What was that correction? This person changed “another thing coming” to “another think coming.” I have always said, “another thing coming.” There is some controversy concerning the correct […]
Service Dogs by Deb Kastner
I am super excited to talk more today about Opening Her Heart (Rocky Mountain Family #2). The six-book series introduces the Winslow siblings who own a Christmas tree farm, and a service dog program called A New Leash on Love. I’m having such a wonderful time researching what different service dogs (and how many breeds!!) […]
Sunday Edition
Happy Sunday! Last week I spent a few days at the coast. I appreciated the summer sunshine and sea breeze. I love seafood, especially when it’s caught fresh. When I was growing up, my parents would line up on a Friday night at our local fish and chips takeaway shop to buy dinner. On Friday […]
Dreaming of a Castle Wedding… (Plus #FreeBook)
I know, right? What was I thinking? For a romance novelist who prefers beach weddings (and the occasional landlocked weddings), I don’t know what came over me when I decided to be adventurous and write a romance novella with a wedding set in a castle. Perhaps to other authors, it’s no big deal, but to […]
Birth Order & Relationships (+ #Freebook)
In case you didn’t know, I have a background in psychology, which explains why I love to write and read character-driven stories. I enjoy figuring out what makes people tick and how their backgrounds and life experiences help shape who they are. One area I especially like delving into is birth order. Here are some […]