In my last post of 2021, I listed some disappointments of the year and goals for the new one. Number 1 on the list: Reading for pleasure. Since I didn’t read any books just for fun in 2021, I set a goal of 12 for 2022. I didn’t really count as I went and didn’t […]
Tidbits of Romance Advice
We’ve all gotten romance advice, right? Please tell me I’m not the only person who others have felt the need to give unsolicited advice to on romantic matters. I get it. I do. I’m not the most romantic person in the world. I might be romance challenged. Or romance illiterate. (And yet I write Christian […]
Romantic Relationships in Christian Fiction
A little while ago I asked a question in some groups about how Christian characters pursuing relationships in romance books are portrayed, a question which met with some interesting responses. It led me to wondering how Christian readers like to see Christian characters demonstrate their faith in Christian books, and how this relates to romantic […]
Characters of an Age
One of the “Big” birthdays is about to happen in my life. Though it doesn’t feel nearly as big as it did when I was in my twenties. Amazing how the number 40 loses its ability to scare a person the closer she draws to it. But it does have me thinking. Even though I […]
Favorite Covers # Giveaway
I’ve been browsing bookshelves again. But instead of my usual bookstore hangout, I’ve been browsing online. My agent is getting my newest proposal ready to send out and asked for comparables. This is where I have to find titles published by the publishers I hope will publish my book. Wow, that’s a lot of publishing […]
Shirts Required
A few weeks ago, when my launch team was sharing different memes and posts about my new book, Destination: Romance, something funny happened. One of my launch team members found a quote she loved in my story and made this meme. She then shared it, and commented how excited she was for everyone else to […]
Book Sightings #Giveaway
In 2005, I went to my first American Christian Fiction Writers Conference. I was so overwhelmed, didn’t know a soul there, and it seemed like everyone I met was published. Don’t get me wrong, I met really nice people. They weren’t bragging. But it seemed like everyone there was published. Except me. After that first […]
Bad Boy Redemption Stories (& Release Day & sale!)
One of the things I LOVE about writing Christian fiction is being able to explore some of the challenges of life, to delve into some of the nitty gritty aspects of things like financial and family pressure, relationships and estrangement, physical and mental health issues, faith and fears. I love that we can read fictional […]
To Be Seen
I was talking to someone recently about how the person people see when they look at us isn’t always who we really are. Or, more specifically, it’s not all of who we are. When that happens often enough, we can start to feel unseen – like nobody cares enough to look beyond the surface. We […]
The 3 CCR Authors Who Have Impacted Me the Most (+ #giveaway)
Who are the people who have left a lasting impression on you? As I reflect upon my life, there are several who have touched me in profound ways. One is my aunt Patricia who spent a week with me when I was ten, teaching me how to ride a bike. Two others are my maternal […]