Video Blog

Vlog: Caring about Characters in Fiction

Posted on Nov 27, 2012 in Video Blog | 30 comments

Vlog: Caring about Characters in Fiction

Welcome to another vlog! After reading Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz, I wanted to talk about characters and what makes a book memorable to you. I would love to chat in the comments, so please feel free to weigh in with your thoughts! After playing this back, I realize (again) that I’m A) a complete dork and B) really need to clean my kitchen before I record another video :D     *  *  *  *    With Christmas around the corner, I wanted to make sure that all of you knew that if you are giving a copy of BE STILL MY SOUL as a gift, please let me know and I will...

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Vlog – Making of Be Still My Soul

Posted on May 15, 2012 in Video Blog, Waterbrook Multnomah, Writing | 16 comments

I thought it would be fun to share some of the behind the scenes details of how I write a novel. So here it is! A new vlog with the making of Be Still My Soul. If you’re a writer, I’d love to hear some of your ideas for how you prepare and write. If you’re a reader, you’ll get a sneak peek into some of the process that goes into making a book. Thanks for...

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3 Fun Facts with Joanne

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 in For Readers, Video Blog | 9 comments

3 Fun Facts with Joanne

Here’s a 5 min video where I share 3 fun facts about writing, romance and bluegrass! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSvWU55yYI I have no idea how to edit out my bloopers so you get it all :] The video maker and I were not getting along and I am technologically handicapped. Thank you for...

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