Recently I’ve had the opportunity to act at a local theater in its production of Jekyll and Hyde, the ultimate good vs evil with outstanding choral musical score that never fails to give me goosebumps. It’s been ten years since I’ve treaded the boards and it’s been great fun and a wonderful stress reliever for […]
Technology in Church (And how to have some fun when writing church scenes)
How many of you still carry a “real” Bible with you when you go to church? I’m amazed over how fewer and fewer people are bringing an actual Bible with them to Sunday services. I’m one of them! Why? Well, because the Bible app or a digital Bible isn’t near as heavy as the real […]
Confused Yet? …plus #Giveaway
Confused yet? Because, if not, I can remedy the situation! Once upon a time, I wrote a series I called the Farm Fresh Romance series. It contains six novels, all set on one farm in northern Idaho. There were a couple of sets of siblings in the mix, but the focus was on friendships on […]
Writing on Hard Topics + Giveaway
I write about things that are hard to read, and they’re not for everyone. With my most recent WIP (work in progress), I went in search of beta readers to check for accuracy. I wanted them to read it to make sure I represented the situation well and didn’t add too much information so as […]
Staying Organized and a #Giveaway by Melanie D. Snitker
I don’t know about you all, but I struggle to stay organized on a daily basis. I wear a lot of hats, and what works while I’m in homeschooling mom mode doesn’t necessarily work when I’m keeping track of numerous appointments. And all of that is completely different from staying focused on what I’m writing. […]
Bringing a Book to Life by Deb Kastner
When I started writing, the easiest and best way to bring my ideas to life was with a pen on paper (fun note: I still prefer to write that way!), the reason being that I would then have to transfer those words to a typewriter with carbon paper. Anyone remember carbon paper? Mistakes required dabbing […]
Racing Through Life
by: Staci Stallings I saw a post the other day on Facebook that said, “Only 45 more weeks until Christmas Day!” For the average person, they would probably laugh that off. For me, it literally caused a zing of anxiety to zap through my body. I’ve told you here about my son’s Christmas light show, […]
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 […]
Rolling with the Changes
Sometimes, you can plan all you want. But a book changes on you. I’ve had my French guy in my head for at least thirteen years. I’ve got about twenty-five thousand words I’ve managed in between contracted books and deadlines. After all these years, I have time to devote to it now, but I’ve struggled. […]
Giving Old Books New Life
My three best friends from college and I still “talk” daily. And by talk I mean text. Our group messages might just be the most honest glimpse into real life that you can get without actually being there in person. We celebrate (personal accomplishments, important milestones, things our kids do, etc.). We cry out for […]