2019 ACFW Carol Award WinnerMost of you know that my daughter just got married. But did you know that she married one of my best friend’s son? Yep. And to make it even better… Becca – my new son-in-love’s mom and my dear, dear friend – is also an author. So we started a new blog titled: The Author Moms. We’re also on instagram …
Birthdays and Bike Shortages
Yesterday was my birthday. It was a fabulous day. So many friends made it special, and my husband spoiled me. But as I posted on social media. I was able to PRE-order a bicycle. Apparently there’s a bike shortage in the US. I had no idea. Because for the most part, I stay at home and write, teach music lessons, …
Golf, a Daunting Project, a New Contract, and a Wedding…
My brain is all over the place since we are getting ready for our daughter’s wedding – so this post might be a bit quirky. Just laugh with me, okay? Here’s a pic of the cute couple who will be tying the knot in July Ooohh! And before I forget, the amazing Tricia Goyer did an interview with me a …
COVER REVEAL!!!! Big News! And Welcome!!
Look at all those exclamation points! <giggle> I figured it was time for some good news! I don’t know about you, but the year of 2020 has been crazy, busy, (might as well add crazy-busy too), weird, strange, hard, and a lot of other things that have blown my mind. In the midst of all the wildness (and let’s just …
Silence
You’ve probably noticed there’s been a lot of silence again on my end… It’s not because there hasn’t been anything to share. But because there’s been almost too much to share. I’ve had to step back and contemplate everything. Since my last post in March, I’ve been on a research trip for my next series, hubby and I went and …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #7
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/12 at noon MST with Stop #1 at Lisa Bergren’s Site Hunt through …
Eleven Years In the Making
When I teach at conferences, I often get asked by new writers about the length of the journey to publication. In our world of instant-everything, it’s still hard for people to understand what it takes to put a quality book into the hands of readers. And the TIME it takes. To put it all in perspective? Last year was the …