I was talking to someone recently about how the person people see when they look at us isn’t always who we really are. Or, more specifically, it’s not all of who we are. When that happens often enough, we can start to feel unseen – like nobody cares enough to look beyond the surface. We […]
Let the Countdown to Olive Begin
Olive is almost here! Are you as excited as I am? Okay, I get it. That’s like asking a friend if they’re as excited as you about the amazing piece of cake you just ordered. Or steak, for that matter. (Oooh. I’m suddenly hungry…)😊 Anyway – I just got the manuscript back from my editor […]
Olive: She’s More Than Just a Name #Giveaway
If you’ve read Skye (Rainbow Falls Book One), you might remember how it ended. The guy gets the girl, and the girl gets the guy. (What can I say? It’s romance.) The closing line – just in case you didn’t absolutely memorize it (what were you thinking?) – is: Rainbow Falls would always be the place […]
A Sneak Peek at Olive (Rainbow Falls Book 2)
Olive (Rainbow Falls Book 2) will be out in April. I’m in the final phases of working with editors, cover artists, and all that good stuff. I wanted to share a little sneak peek with you, though. Have you ever met someone who was running from their past? How about their present and future, too? […]
Fab First Lines
I love a good book cover. I’ll often stop to read the back cover if the front cover catches my eye. Sometimes those books pan out, and sometimes they don’t. A cover doesn’t tell you a lot about an author’s writing, after all. So, what do I like even more than a captivating cover? A […]
The Weird Ways of Romance
I was talking to a gal recently about relationships and the different things that men and women want out of them. She was telling me that her husband wants her to fall asleep with him. That’s the height of romance to him. If he’s on the couch playing video games, and she curls up next […]
The Building of a Man (Sort of)
One of the very first books I wrote – maybe actually the very first – got a review that basically said the female character had a nice character arc but that the male character hadn’t grown at all. Obviously. Because he’d been pretty much perfect to begin with. Which isn’t remotely realistic. And even though […]
What do Socks Have to do with Gender Roles?
I reached a new low a few weeks back. Like, low-low. I had twenty-two unmatched socks in my laundry basket. And they were all mine. Twenty-two. You might wonder how on earth anybody can end up with twenty-two pairs of socks. The answer is simple. Single socks keep disappearing, and I have to buy new […]
The Heartbeat of Love (& a #giveaway)
It’s crazy to think about it, but next week, my husband and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. I’ve been married for more than half my life, and I’ve known that man for thirty-one years. Sometimes I think I know him better than I know myself. (Shh, don’t tell him I said that, though. […]
A Day in the Life (part 12) – final installment
Wow! What a crazy, fun, wonderful ride this has been. As with the ending of every story, I’m a little bit sad that it’s over. I can remember, though, when I despaired of these two ever finding their way to each other. There’s a certain kind of satisfaction that comes from seeing that hard work […]
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