May is a big month for me. During the first few years of writing, it seemed I was on a yearly publishing calendar for the month of May. My first book Holding on to Someday was released on May 8, my second book A Half Made Whole, released the next year on May 9, and […]
It Makes Sense #giveaway
Hi all! Happy May. We’re in the southeastern part of the States, and things are heating up! Shorts, cute dresses, and sandals are being pulled from the back of the closets as we speak. Pools are being opened, picnics are being planned, and people are doing all the outdoor things. I love it! But am […]
Stitched with Love
How do you write a story? I hear this question all the time, and I never know how to answer. I don’t know that there is only one answer. I just know how I write stories. The old advice is to write what you know. So when I decided to start my first book, I […]
The End: Wrapping up a Series and #Giveaway
In 2019, even before I published the last book of the Main Street Minden Series, I started dreaming up what my next series would look like. I had learned an unfathomable amount about writing and marketing from my first four books. And I was going to take all of those lessons and put them to […]
Best of 2021
As we wrap up 2021, it’s fun to think about all the things that happened this past year. I published my fifth book, finished book number six, and started book number seven. I watched my oldest graduate from college, welcomed the first great-niece into our family, and I transitioned into a new role with my […]
My Top 10 CCR Reads of 2021 + #Giveaway
Happy December, Friends! This month, I thought I’d share my favorite Christian contemporary romance reads of 2021. I know the year isn’t technically over, but I’ve been reading a lot in other genres and don’t see myself reading any new CCR until the clock strikes 2022. The next time you read a post of mine, […]
A Writer’s Thanksgiving
Being thankful is something I think is important all the time, not just one day or month a year. When I was in college I read an article about thankfulness and a statistic that said thankful people lived longer and were happier. That semester I wrote out a list of things I was thankful for. […]
Mixed Emotions of Reading (& Writing) a Series + Pre-Order!
Last week, I revealed the cover of the fourth and final novel in my Laurel Cove Romance (LCR) Series. I’ll tell you more about that in a bit, but I’m as my series draws to a close, I’m dealing with a mixed bag of emotions. Since 2014, when I began to write Someplace Familiar, my […]
Why I Write Christian Fiction
When I was twelve my best friend showed me the book she was reading. I had never heard of it, but it was a Christian fiction book. She offered to let me borrow it, but it was in the middle of a series and I knew I had to start at the beginning. So on […]
A Life to Live + #Giveaway
In January 2014, I made a New Year’s resolution to finally write a book from start to finish. Up until that point, I’d start a book then stop. I’d taken creative writing classes while pursuing a degree and fell in love with writing. I just couldn’t seem to finish a story. I’m usually anti New […]