Many authors get story inspiration from their own lives, myself included. But how about when something you’ve written in a book comes true in your life? Two years ago, when I joined the Arcadia Valley Romance project, I started my contribution with a novella called Sheltered Hearts. It introduced former major league baseball player Alex Quintana, recently […]
Release Day Risk… and a #giveaway
Today, I have to do something way out of my comfort zone: promote my new release, The Twins’ Family Christmas, on Facebook Live. Oh, hooray. Writers get into the business because they like words… but not necessarily words spoken aloud. No, we generally prefer the written word. For me, writing a blog post to talk about […]
Free Books: Yay or Nay?
What do you think about free books? We writers are always debating the topic. Many of us put the first book in a long series free, hoping that it’ll entice readers to follow up and buy the rest of the series. Other authors do occasional sales where they’ll set a book free. However, lately there […]
A Lifetime of Romance… Quiz and Giveaway!
Did you ever wonder what happened to the hero and heroine of a romance novel after their happy ending at, say, age 25? Or with an older couple, did you ever wonder what experiences led to their getting together? I have a great way for you to find out in at least one case: Bonds […]
Meet Shoney… before it’s too late! and #giveaway
Did you ever decide you wouldn’t buy something until later? Maybe you didn’t have the money just then, or you weren’t sure you wanted it, or you had to check whether it would fit into your house. I’m always proud of myself when I exhibit that type of restraint. Except when I make the decision […]
How Writers Vacation
It’s early morning on our beach getaway, and I’ve been up for a couple of hours… writing. So I thought I’d offer an account of how a writer—this writer, anyway—takes a “vacation.” The Drive: I don’t know about you, but driving always piques my imagination. On the way to the beach, our last stretch was […]
New Series… and a Gift Card Giveaway
I’m super excited to let you guys know about my new series for Love Inspired. Set in Colorado, the books feature a mountain ranch that’s a haven for struggling veterans and senior dogs. Here are some things I love about the series: Colorado! Although I’m from Ohio, I spent most of my twenties living in […]
Brothers and Sisters
Happy Brothers and Sisters day! Where would we be without our siblings, the people who’ve been there from childhood on, who know the good and the bad about us, who are there to lean on in times of trouble and celebrate with in times of joy? At least, that’s the ideal! Sometimes siblings don’t get […]
Losing My Inspiration
If you’ve read any of my books, you’ve probably realized that I love dogs. From Bear the Goldendoodle in my Arcadia Valley books, to A Dog’s Last Chance Animal Rescue in my Rescue River series, to the ranch for veterans and senior dogs in my upcoming Redemption Ranch series… they’re everywhere. I’ve blogged here before […]
Did you ever have a really bad date?
I have a confession to make: I am a veteran of online dating. When I went through an unexpected divorce seven years ago, my self-image was bruised. I hadn’t dated for almost twenty years, and the game had changed. Match.com, eHarmony, Christian Mingle… according to my friends, that was the way to go. So I […]
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