You’re ready to grab something new off the TBR or a gorgeous cover snagged your attention, but you’re in the mood for a certain kind of tale. It might be a tearjerker, or maybe that’s what you want to avoid. Or perhaps you want a little romance, but would prefer it takes a backseat to […]
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, Or Is It?
How many words would it take to describe the picture above? Could you do a good job with the description? Could you actually describe the beauty in that picture to someone who couldn’t see? I would say there are times when a picture is worth a thousand words. On the other hand, there are times […]
Ten Things to Love About Novellas
I’m looking forward to an upcoming Zoom call where I get to plot a novella collection with two other authors. This is one of the funnest parts of my job. It’s as if I’m as a flight attendant on a trip from Seattle to Portland. The plane goes up, then the plane comes right back […]
The Joy of Reading
The Book of James tells us to “count it all joy” during trials. I admit, sometimes it’s hard to count my blessings when faced with adversity. But today, when I was thinking on it, I remembered how much the joy of reading has helped me. Reading can be the ultimate escape experience. It can take […]
Quotes and Highlights
I used to be a paper-only book snob. Then, a few years ago, hubby bought me an iPad mini and the first app I downloaded was the Kindle app and I’ve been hooked ever since. There are rules for paper books (at least for fiction. They don’t apply to non-fiction where marking up is essential […]
Fly Away With Me (+ #giveaway)
Wanderlust is in my blood. When my dad finished his PhD, he and my mom headed off on a six-month trip around the world. And I grew up hearing stories of their adventures. I remember hearing about staying with a missionary family in the Philippines and the neighbor coming over to apologize that they had […]
A Christmas Conundrum
I will happily admit that I love Christmas. December is one of my favorite months of the year, and not because we receive presents. There’s more to the season than that. I do love searching for the perfect gift for each person, though. It’s a challenge to find sometimes, but that’s part of the fun. […]
Ingredients for a perfect romance…
This week on instagram, I posted a cute little video where I talked about what I am looking for in a romance. I thought I’d take that concept here and flesh it out in more than a hundred words and 15 seconds of me lip-syncing to a sitcom. So – here are my Top 6 […]
I Love Christian Romance Because… (and #Giveaway)
I’m back at work writing my 29th book. I can’t wait to tell you the story of two people who have been waiting on the sidelines for several years for me to get to their story. So many books to write, so little time. In any case, Avery Chung’s story is coming soon in His […]
Romance with “seasoned” characters
I never understood that phrase… “seasoned” characters? I don’t know if it is my inability to think of anything but food 80% of the time, but I can’t help but wonder what particular seasoning we are talking about here. Salt and pepper like the hair of a “distinguished” older man, I guess? Haha! Romance with […]