Heading to the Christy Awards!
Right now I’m getting ready to go to St. Louis for the 14th annual Christy Awards. Something I never thought I’d say. Especially with this first book, Be Still My Soul. I have shoes and a dress and a husband who’s coming with me and the utter excitement of seeing a dozen friends that I’ve been eager to meet or see again. And I’m going to hug Laura Frantz. I am looking forward to this :) Some friends and family have asked how they can follow along the “live blog”. In years past, the folks at the...
read moreA Question and a Giveaway! (vlog)
Hi everyone! If you read last weeks blog post you may remember that I have a little time on my hands lately and there’s nothing like an author with time on her hands in possession of a web cam :D This week I’ve put together a little video to ask you all a particular question AND to give something away :) Update: I drew a commenter to get the copy of THOUGH MY HEART IS TORN : Brittany McEuen AND as I mentioned on my Facebook page, I wanted to draw a bonus winner to get a copy of BE STILL MY SOUL and that commenter is:...
read moreA Quiet Time
I don’t know what to write. I take that back. I know exactly what I want to write, I’m just not sure how to begin. m There’s a basic law of the universe: writers typically write. Except for this one. At least lately. ;) It’s been a while since I actually sat down with my laptop and typed out a chapter. Not for the last month and a half to be exact. But oh, the stories are there. They are in my head and in my heart and on scraps of papers sprawled across my desk. Snippets of love and life filling up word documents...
read moreThe Growing Season
There’s a one-year-old wearing a t-shirt and cloth diaper who’s in my garden, poking green bean seeds exactly where they go. There’s a four-year-old in a sun dress dumping lettuce seeds exactly where they don’t. And it’s twice as hard, maybe three times as hard, trying to get anything done with a handful of kids, but maybe it’s not about getting something done as it is about giving them my time. And my patience. I think time and patience are one of the best ways to show love. I wish I could tell you that I...
read moreMy Hope is Found…has a cover!
My editor sent the cover over just a few days ago and I confess, I might have melted :) Oh…a surreal moment it was! I am overjoyed to share with you that coming this fall, is the third book in the Cadence of Grace series, MY HOPE IS FOUND. The cover designer has done an amazing job of capturing each individual story while also running a thread of growth and change through the series. He has a gift for capturing the subtle details and I’m so thankful for how he’s brought these books to life. I’d love to hear your...
read moreThe Trust Chronicles: Cassie Allan
**update** Congratulations to the winners of the Trust Chronicels! Molly’s Prize from Love In the Balance: Wendy Lawton Cassie’s Prize from Though My Heart is Torn: Jenny (“nightowlreading” e-mail) Bonnie’s Prize from Among the Pines: Martha Sturm Laurie’s Prize from Mistaken: Bonnie Walker Georgie’s Prize from On Distant Shores: Rebecca (“sunflower” e-mail) And the grand prize of all 5 letters and keepsakes in the antique box is: Bonnie Roof m m The Trust...
read moreCoconut ~ Brown Sugar Banana Bread
My family is really big on banana bread, probably because my husband and kids are not fans of ripe bananas :) I’ve made a lot of these breads over the years, experimenting with different combinations and this recipe is one of our favorites! Typically in the past, I’ve made banana bread with baking soda, then discovered the light, almost cakey texture that baking powder gives, so this recipe is entirely new. The coconut mixed in and sprinkled on top along with a pinch or two of brown sugar gives it a lovely, golden crust...
read morea Wedded to War inspired Giveaway!
It is my absolute pleasure to get to share with you about my good friend, Jocelyn Green and her FANTASTIC Civil War series, Heroines Behind the Lines. I recently read the first book in her series, Wedded to War and absolutely loved it. Rarely am I swept away in a novel as I was by Wedded to War. A fresh voice in Christian fiction, Jocelyn Green captures the heartache and hope of war in this novel that is filled with incredible historic detail about those who worked on the front lines of the Civil War–the soldiers who gave so much to...
read moreA Delightful Surprise ~ The Christy Awards
Last week was quite a week! Last Monday I turned in a huge round of revisions that I honestly didn’t think I would survive–and Sunday got dubbed “the day of the nervous breakdown”…but with God’s grace and help, it all came together! And then just a few days later, I got the email that I was a finalist in the Christy Awards for Be Still My Soul. The Christys are one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. I was dumbstruck. I had no idea my publisher had even entered my book. When I got the news, I...
read moreof Edits and Oopsies (plus an announcement!)
Last night, I turned in my edits! Wahoo! It took me about 6 weeks to rewrite the third book in the Cadence of Grace series, but boy oh boy…being on the other side of all that hard work, makes me so excited and thankful for what the story has become. I could have never done it on my own and each time I work on revisions, I’m reminded once again how wonderful my editors are. I spent the last few days reading the story on an iPad while making changes on my laptop which is a great way to see the story as a “reader”...
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