Can I be honest here? I hate group projects. There. I said it. It’s the way I’ve felt all my life. In school, growing up, I dreaded when the teacher would tell us we had to do something with other students. Especially if those other students didn’t pull their weight. I just tend to work […]
How Does a Story Come Together?
Ask a dozen different authors this question and you could get a hundred different answers. It’s fascinating to look back on the process of how a story comes together, so the story has enough weight and oomph that it can sustain many thousands of words that readers want to read. I was thinking about this […]
Across the Stage
If you’re rolling your eyes because it’s another wedding post, just stick with me. Because this one isn’t your average wedding post. Sure, there’s a bride and groom. But I’m more focused on the ones standing to either side of them. Who? The best man and maid-of-honor, of course. You see, if they’re not married […]
Birthdays and Holidays and Books (Oh My!)
July is always a little crazy. Not as chaotic as December or May, mind you, but close. We have several birthdays (including mine tomorrow), Independence Day, and loads of summer activities for starters. Since becoming an author, I’ve had fun adding bookish events such the FaithBooks Free Book Blast and Christmas in July to the […]
Love Somebody Like … a Cowboy?
My latest book, Love Somebody Like You, released last week – woohoo! This is the fifth book in the Trinity Lakes Romance series, a multi-author Christian contemporary series that has been several years in the making. A number of years ago I discussed with fellow Aussie author Narelle Atkins about how we could create a […]
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 […]
No Romance Please
Are you curious about the title of my post today? Seems a bit silly to write a post about NO ROMANCE on a site all about romance, doesn’t it? But hang with me. I think you’ll understand soon. You see, my character Skye did NOT want to be in a romance novel. She didn’t mind […]
A Different Kind of Roadtrip
Vacation season is gearing up. Are your bags packed? Are you more likely to be a book “traveler” this summer, taking trips simply by reading about them? That’s probably what my summer is more likely to resemble. Our house has taken quite a bit of the money I had hoped to use on a trip. […]
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 […]
Meet Letty from His Runaway Crush – w/ a #GIVEAWAY
I hope your March is getting off to a fabulous start! It’s looking pretty sunshiny where I am – literally and metaphorically. 😊 For believers around the world, this is often a season of reflection and prayer as God prepares our hearts for Easter. This year, though, it’s also a season of great Christian romance. […]