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Book news, sneak peeks, and notes from the writing desk—278 posts.
Keeping Kinley is Coming!
This one feels like it’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally time for Keeping Kinley to become a reality. I’ve got a beautiful
Loving Your Characters
When I start reading a book, there are many factors that might prevent me from being able to immerse myself in the story. One of
That Time People Thought I was Crazy
I was headed home from college in Virginia, on a flight out of Roanoke. Roanoke is not large. The airport has all of five gates.
Empathy, Validation, and Vocabulary
I was contacted last week by a good friend of mine from High School. Abi does short interviews with all kinds of people on all
Finally! A scene from James’ point of view
Now that Saving Marilee has been out for more than a year, I finally got around to writing a scene from James’ point of view.…
Painting Rain Playlist
The blog tour for Painting Rain has wrapped up, but I thought I would post my contribution, as well as reposting the giveaway for any
Painting Rain Blog Tour Giveaway
The blog tour for Painting Rain is happening right now. And along with that comes a GIVEAWAY! Enter using the rafflecopter below for a chance
Good News Times Two!
Well, it’s been almost two weeks since Painting Rain was released. In that time I’ve run a free promo on Just Ella and then promptly
Painting Rain Paperback
All right, friends. We’re coming down to it. Five days until the ebook of Painting Rain is released.
Painting Rain Cover Reveal, pre-order, and GIVEAWAY!
How do you heal your heart after tragedy leaves you broken? When the person you loved didn’t deserve it and they can’t earn your forgiveness
Year End Wrap-up
Painting Rain Originally I had planned on releasing Painting Rain by mid-December. However, with the rewrites required, and other unforeseeable issues, I gave up on
Writing Retreat and my Next Project
I spent the second half of last week in Bear Lake with five other writers. It was our second annual writing retreat. The point is
My OTHER Work in Progress
I’m not one to work on multiple projects at once. I’d rather not split my focus, but for this very special project I made an…
The Choices We Make
I was musing about the Twilight series this morning. Random, I know. But it got me thinking about something important. When I was first introduced to the
Prince Charming
If you’ve read my books, you know that I don’t follow the damsel-in-distress-is-saved-by-Prince-Charming model. Yes, I like a heroic man, but I don’t want my
Guilt Free Spending
This isn’t book stuff, or author stuff, but it’s very near and dear to my heart. Remember last time, when I talked about my awesome
September is for My Sister
I have a sister. She’s compassionate, wonderful and talented. She’s married to an amazing man who’s held her up and cried with her as they’ve
Deleted Scene and Giveaway!
Hey Everyone! I’ve got a deleted scene from Saving Marilee for you to read. And as a bonus, everyone who signs up in the next
Inspiration for Heroes
Another question from my FB page. Someone asked where I get inspiration for my heroes. So here’s my attempt to answer: Firstly, none of my characters
Missing Lily Playlist
A reader pointed out on my Saving Marilee Playlist post that I never posted my Missing Lily Playlist. Whoops! It’s not like I don’t have
Saving Marilee Playlist
During my 2 1/2 day writing retreat with my critique group last October, I ended up writing 22,000 words on my Saving Marilee manuscript. A
Historical Accuracy (Or lack thereof)
It makes me giggle when my books are criticized for not being historically accurate. So, for the record: I don’t write historical fiction. It’s just
The Original Idea for Ella and her Sisters
I had a reader ask on my FB page where I came up with the original concept of Ella and her sisters. The first few
Will Lorraina’s Story be Next?
Short answer: Yes. I’ve been surprised at how many people ask this question. I doubt it will come as a surprise that out of all