Bits and Bobs
This is more a sort of housekeeping post with two items of potential interest: There's a lovely review of A Splash of Substance, with a chance to win a copy, over at Faithful Reviews. I'm so pleased Renee enjoyed the…
Infertility Awareness Week: You Are Not Alone
The theme of Resolve.org's National Infertility Awareness Week this year is "You are not alone." And really, there's not a more perfect theme that I can think of - because alone is absolutely how I felt when my husband and I…
April is Infertility Awareness Month
Infertility is a topic near and dear to my heart, though it's one that I certainly wish I knew less about than I do. It's also something that approximately 1 in 8 couples will experience. 1 out of 8. That…
On Inspiration
I was asked to write about inspiration for a guest post. You can see what I have to say over on Andrea Cox's Writing to Inspire blog. I've ruminated along similar lines here before, but it's always an enjoyable exercise…
Civic Responsibility
One of the themes of A Splash of Substance is Christians and civic responsibility. I'm over on Ginger Solomon's blog today talking a little about that topic and how it influenced the story - I'd love it if you'd swing by!…
What Makes Something A Series?
I've been mulling series lately. What does it mean when we say something is a series? The usual definition seems to be that the books share a main character or a set of characters who take turns being the main…
Sustainable…in the Suburbs?
One of the primary themes in A Splash of Substance is sustainability. If you're like me, you're interested in the idea of sustainable living to some degree. After all, there are limited resources out there and being a steward of…
Places to Read About A Splash of Substance
It's book launch time - which means it's also time for some promo posts here, there, and everywhere. (Well, not everywhere, but I had to finish out the rhyme.) First up is a lovely post (and recommendation!) from Valerie Comer,…
Just a Few More Days…
A Splash of Substance releases on Tuesday! I'm very excited about this book making its way into the world and I hope you'll all enjoy it! I'll put up a post on Monday with links to guest posts (not as…
First Chapter Friday
So, okay, First Chapter Friday is something I just made up. But! I thought you might enjoy getting a sneak peek at Chapter One of A Splash of Substance. If so...read on! She could do this. Paige Jackson smoothed a…