Hi, all. First. Prayers for all our Inspy Family and your families. With this time that we’re in, I know I’m thankful for this blog. Not to ignore life, but to have a place to visit to relax and think on book things for awhile. Today I’m excited because we have a […]
Meet the Supporting Cast of LOOK FOR ME (Plus eARC #Giveaway)
When I was trying to figure out what to blog about today, it was a toss-up between writing about the current coronavirus pandemic from a Christian perspective and escaping into my latest novel that will be released in ten days on March 31, 2020. Since there’s so much scary news out in real life, how […]
Escape To Beautiful Places
I’ve talked before about my Lavender Vale Farm series. I have a few updates on it that I wanted to share today. One of the reasons I enjoyed writing this series was imagining the beautiful Texas hill country. Especially in the spring and summer when the wildflowers are blooming and everything is a deep green. […]
Do You Read Books More Than Once?
I have a burning question I want to ask you today (*drumroll, please!*): Do you read books more than once? This question came to mind because I recently read a review that a lovely reader wrote for one of my older books, Tropical Kiss and Tell. (This book happens to be my most favorite story […]
Do You Like Reading Challenges?
Every year in January we (or at least I do…I can’t be the only one, right?) see a whole hoop of reading challenges crop up. For the uninitiated, a reading challenge is essentially a list of types of books to try and read during the calendar year. They can range from topical (e.g. a book […]
‘Twas the Night After Christmas
Happy Reading to All, and to All a Good Year! ‘Twas the night after Christmas, when all through the house Not a human was stirring, not even my spouse— The peppermint tea at my elbow did sit; The cat on my lap was too fat to fit. The children were nestled all snug in their […]
Sharing local holiday traditions in fiction + giveaway
Culture is fascinating, isn’t it? I think a big part of what I love about reading is how we can travel anywhere in the world just by picking up a book. And at each stop in our travels, we learn something new and interesting about the culture, the people, or traditions of a place. I […]
I Walk the Beach
“I listen again to the whispering waves, Music of nature calming and brave. Its power unknown, its stillness untamed, Mysterious and magical, a treasure earth claims.” Excerpt from poem Whispering Waves by Edel T. Copeland Where is your happy place? The place you feel the most peaceful, the place you dream to be when […]
Sneak Peek at Olive + a #Giveaway
I mentioned a few months ago that I was working on another book from the Rainbow Falls series. (See that post here.) Today I’m giving you a teeny, tiny sneak peek at the main characters’ first meeting. These two are developing into an interesting pair with their fair share of differences. Despite their not-so-auspicious first […]
Do You Love The Hero? plus #Giveaway
I’ve always believed that it’s the hero, rather than the heroine, who makes or breaks a romance story. As a reader, if I’m uncomfortable in the heroine’s headspace, I’m probably going to struggle to enjoy the book. If it’s written in third person rather than the closer first person point-of-view, that discomfort will be less […]