Are you wondering at what is first? And what is last? We’ll get right to it. It is the FIRST post of our annual BIRTHDAY BASH! It’s so much fun. We’ll have great prizes, blog posts, and interaction with readers. We are so appreciative of everyone who reads. And we love to give away books! And […]
Party Like My Book Club
A couple of book clubs are reading Husband Auditions this month, and I’ve been invited to visit one on a Zoom call. I’m honored, but I’m also intimidated. See, when I join this book club virtually, the group will have already spent an hour dissecting my story. It’s not likely all of them will love […]
Book Clubs #Giveaway
The most fun thing about reading books to me, is discussing them with others. What better way to savor a story than to discuss it with a friend. To share your favorite parts or how you felt during pivotal moments in the story. Whether you saw a plot twist coming, if you figured out who […]
Do You Accept the Challenge?
One thing that fascinates me every new year is the number of reading goals and challenges that pop up everywhere. I’d love to know whether you participate! Let’s do a survey to find out! I admit I don’t set a reading goal, mostly because I think it would stress me out if I fell behind. […]
TBR Adventures
I love the new year and the focus I begin to see in reader circles on planning books for the year. There are so many fun things readers do — from Goodreads challenges (which is generally just a number of books you hope to read) to monthly (or other) theme challenges. Of course, challenges aren’t […]
Book Club Tips and Tricks Cheat Sheet
My home church started a book club a few years ago, and I love attending. Book people are my people! I’m in my element talking about Christian fiction, yet I’ve learned the hard way that I still need to prepare in order to have or lead a productive discussion. For example, I’ve been known to […]
Premier Plans (Plus a Giveaway)
It was exciting when my book Finding Love in Big Sky was made into a movie, but nobody in the United States has been able to watch it yet. Until NOW. Okay, not exactly now. But soon. I’ve got viewer info for you, and I’ve got almost three months to plan a big red carpet […]
Finding Reading Community
I was an avid reader long, long before I ever thought of becoming a writer. Actually, I’m not sure I ever thought about being a writer before I was one, but that’s another story! I remember the first time I met up with the young girl who is now my closest friend of nearly twenty […]
A Challenge to Read
Remember in school when you had to read whatever the teacher told you to? Granted, there were a few good things mixed in with Shakespeare and Moby Dick, but for the most part, being forced into the stories we weren’t interested in made them even harder to get through. Fast forward to after graduation when […]
Are You in a Book Club?
I’ve been in a local Christian fiction book club for many years—-before I ever thought of writing a novel. Many years ago (maybe 20 years!), a young mother discovered Christian fiction. The books she read impacted her faith so much she started a book club. She felt that God had used those stories to draw her […]