Watching the beautiful sunrise from my back porch as I think about my mother’s mother. We celebrated her 90th year on this planet. Her five surviving children, many of her grandchildren and a bunch of her great grandkids were there. It’s amazing when I think of everything she has accomplished the many storms her faith […]
Match Me If You Can
In less than a month, my next book releases! EEE!!! Now is when all the nerves and excitement really start kicking in! Putting the final touches on edits and cover and marketing plans–it’s a whirlwind! I’ve started back to work full time this past year, and this is my first book release since then. I’ll […]
Hello, Disneyland! It’s Research! I promise! & #Giveaway
“No. Really! It’s research!” My new accountant wasn’t sure whether or not he could believe me. Because, well, it’s Disneyland! Of course, everyone’s going to try to find a way to make it at least a little cheaper. But it really was research. And I even managed to convince him. Now, I wasn’t traveling from […]
Finding the Balance: Reality in Christian Romance (+ #Giveaway)
One of the things that’s interesting to me as an author is figuring out what readers are looking for when they’re hunting for their next read. I’ll admit that, a lot of the time, it seems impossible to actually figure that out. Which makes sense, when I stop to think about it. I’m a big […]
New (cover) & Renew (creativity)
Hola! Jolene Navarro checking in from the Texas Hill Country. Watching the sunset over the ranch that is on the other side of our road. It’s for sale. Anyone have a few million I could use? It’s right on the Guadalupe River. Perfect place for a writing retreat. That’s one of my far fetched dreams, owning […]
Worrying What Everyone Else Thinks
February! I saw a meme that joked that January was the longest 547 days they’d ever seen. I can relate! We had one storm with a foot of snow. The Polar Vortex touched down in Ohio, and we saw temps as low as -14, with -27 wind chills. I’m ready for a change! It’s not […]
Living and Writing through Tough Issues-Free Novella
Living and Writing through Tough Issues-Free Novella The reason I started writing my first novel was to debunk some of the shame associated with anxiety disorders and other mental diseases. The story developed from my experience with the onset of panic attacks in my mid-thirties. In writing that book, I found that I worked through […]
A New Way of Thinking
by: Staci Stallings First, full disclosure: This was not my original post this month. There’s a reason I changed it, and this may or may not explain why. I have learned one thing—my life is about learning about life. Some of it has to do with the writing. I’ve spent years trying to make sense […]
Betwixt Two Hearts Release & Giveaway!
I love new releases! Both mine and my favorite authors! (We won’t talk about how I don’t have enough time to read all the books by all my favorite authors, especially not as soon as they come out.) I had a new release this week. It’s always great fun to see a book baby out […]
As One Year Closes… by Melanie D. Snitker
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is now behind us, and that 2019 begins in less than a week. Personally, this year is ending on a lovely note. I got to participate in two wonderful family Christmas celebrations, was reminded multiple times of what this season is really about, and now I’m looking forward to […]