Authors are crazy, but I’m sure you know that by now. Witness the author who spies the EMTs at a local convenience store. She waits until they’ve left the front counter before approaching them outside. “May I please ask you a question?” Reason: she needs to know how many people can fit in the back […]
And the man said, “Peaches!” (and special offers TODAY on Amazon)
Stay tuned at the end of this post for an exciting announcement of a new box set collaboration!! The cover is shown to the left (the same bride as on the cover of my book, Perchance to Dream!) Isn’t it absolutely gorgeous? I also have some specials running today on Amazon for my Lewis Legacy […]
When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan… God’s Plan is Best!
While I didn’t have a so-called “plan” for my life, I had a few aspirations when I was younger: graduate from college (check), get a good job in a fabulous city (double check), travel to Europe (double check), and hopefully one day find the man of God’s choosing, get married, and start a family. Yes, […]
Lessons Learned (The Story of the Empty Suitcase)
One of the most terrifying, yet ultimately funny, things happened as we arrived at the airport early one morning in Louisville, Kentucky, last January—final destination San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jim pulled the suitcases from the trunk of the car and my daughter, Chelsea (who’d driven us to the airport), set my suitcase on the sidewalk […]
A Personal Christmas Miracle (and Giveaway of Starlight in Her Eyes!)
I’ve told this story a few times in the past few years, but I’m not going to apologize if you’ve read it before. Why? Because, in my humble opinion, it bears repeating. You might say this story is for those skeptics who say, “That couldn’t happen!” I’m sure you’ve heard how truth is sometimes much […]
Perchance to Dream: The Evolution of a Book Cover
Readers often ask me, “How do you come up with such pretty, unique book covers?” Creating a book cover is one of my favorite aspects of writing a new story. I like having the cover done as I’m writing. It inspires me and keeps me going in many respects. The first consideration for any book […]
Introducing Sarah Monzon and The Isaac Project – With Giveaway!
Hello, friends! JoAnn Durgin here. My guest today is the lovely and talented Sarah Monzon, debut author of the contemporary Christian romance, The Isaac Project. This book immediately caught my attention with the adorable cover. Isn’t it beautiful? I wanted to know more, so I took a closer look at the book and invited author […]
The Kids Have It!
I love writing children into my books. They’re cute, they’re fun, they add to the dynamics of a story, and—let’s face it—they pull on our heartstrings. I think one of the primary reasons I enjoy writing (and reading) about children so much is because we, as adults, can learn so much from them! Wouldn’t you […]
Call Me a Rebel…Plus a Giveaway!
In some respects, releasing a new book is like birthing a baby. Of course I realize it’s not the same thing, but for an author, it’s about as close as it comes. We work hard, we labor, and we pray, in order to bring this new creation into the world. While people coo over a […]
How’s Your Spiritual Health? (JoAnn Durgin with guest, Jim Durgin)
In a trip down memory lane, my husband, Jim, and I recently sorted through some old paperwork in our filing cabinet. We came across a folder containing past issues of Parkside Parchment, the monthly newsletter from Parkside Chapel in Visalia, California. This was Jim’s first church ministry back in 1986 where he served as the […]