Roadtrip! How many of you hear that word and shudder? Or do your eyes light up with joy at the thought of heading out on the open road for an adventure? Last week, I took an unexpected trip across the country. I flew one way and drove back in the other direction toward home. Thirty […]
Those Brooding but Charming Heroes – #Giveaway
I love reading and writing about spirited heroines and brooding, but charming heroes. Maybe that’s why I’m a fan of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Haven’t read the book in a long while–need to do that again!–but in the past several months, I’ve managed to watch both the BBC version and the later feature […]
About those Quirky Characters #FreeBook
Have you ever joined a new Bible Study or some other gathering when you’re told there’s about to be an ice breaker? I hear all you introverts groaning out there! 😅 Truthfully, I’ve felt the same way, and yet … those little games can help a room full of strangers start talking, and even become […]
How to Read More Books!
Have you heard of BookFunnel? BookFunnel is the delivery service that many authors use to deliver free romance reads to you! I also have an online shop and use BookFunnel to fulfill my paid eBook orders, too. (Many authors are opening up online shops, so keep an eye out!) You can take a peek at my […]
Are You a Wanderer?
Are you a wanderer? As in, “not all who wander are lost”? I happily admit that I’m one too. I inherited the wandering gene from my mother, and I sometimes wonder if God gave that special gene to creatives so we could all wander around and bring back what we’ve found to share with others. It’s […]
Beach Sunrise #Giveaway
Today, I have a beachy giveaway for you! 🏖. As I mentioned in a previous post, I once wrote a series about five siblings who inherited a beach house. To complicate things, their parents’ Last Will and Testament had one big catch! For a variety of reasons, I pulled the novels from publication, added new scenes, and […]
Let’s Talk … Ensemble Casts
One of my favorite movies is Dan in Real Life. Have you seen it? Because I’ve watched it so many times, I think I’ve pinpointed at least one of my favorite things about this movie: its quirky, ensemble-like cast. Like any great romance, there is one main hero (or heroine) of the story, in this […]
Once upon a time ….
I wrote a series about five siblings who inherited a beach house—with a catch! That was in 2020 … and we all know what happened that year. Life was turbulent so I decided to do something different: I released all five books under a pen name. I did this mainly because I was experimenting—the stories were […]
What’s Your Excuse? #Giveaway
I’ve been feeling a little “under the weather” as my mother still puts it, so that means … reading. I’m smiling as I write that because, let’s be real, readers like us can find any excuse to read. Am I right? It’s dark outside. It’s light outside. It’s cold. It’s warm. It’s windy. No reason […]
What Do You Recommend?
I would be hard-pressed to find a writer who hadn’t spent years reading before he or she put that first sentence to a page. So many writers I know write books today because they fell in love with reading at a young age. I’m one of those writers, too. One reason? My walk home […]