What Makes An Ending Good?
I've been mulling over some comments lately and it got me thinking - so I figured I'd ask and see if I could gather a consensus from a broader audience than the people who live in my head (after all,…
I've been mulling over some comments lately and it got me thinking - so I figured I'd ask and see if I could gather a consensus from a broader audience than the people who live in my head (after all,…
This weekend was fun. In addition to being the 4th of July with all the ice cream and grilling and family time that goes along with it, it was also the first time I've had a book on an Amazon…
Who doesn't love free stuff - right? Well, I happen to have some links to a few places where free things can be found (or at least you can enter to win free things - I can't guarantee you'll win,…
Hope Deferred, book 2 in the Remnants Trilogy, releases tomorrow. I'm super excited about this installment in the story of twin sisters June and July. These girls are near and dear to my heart - writing about them has been…
So in Hope Deferred, the word "damn" occurs one time. It's organic, it's not gratuitous, and replacing it with "dang" or "darn it" or something like that didn't feel honest to the situation or the character in question. So I…
It seems like my feed reader and twitter has been full of articles on the Amazon/Hatchette brouhaha the past few days. I suspect that's largely because I subscribe to a lot of writer-related blogs. But I wonder how much readers…
Last night was the award ceremony for our AWANA club. I'm so proud of all our clubbers - they really did an amazing job this year. And our church had their first ever Citation Award winner. If you're no familiar…
I receive a number of author newsletters myself - and I have to admit, I love getting them. Honestly, that's why I started one myself. And I want to make sure that I offer special stuff to those of you…
I try to send out a newsletter every other month. Lately it's been closer to quarterly, but my goal is to bump it up just slightly. And to include little extras or freebies for newsletter subscribers. Right now, I have…
Can pursuit of a blessing become a curse? June and July and their husbands have spent the last year trying to start a family and now they're desperate for answers. As one couple works with specialists to see how medicine…