I hope you can come join in the fun! Facebook Party ~ I’m thrilled that Abingdon Fiction and Litfuse Publicity have joined forces to throw a Facebook Author Chat party in celebration of Out of the Ruins. You won’t want to miss this–we’ll be giving away a Kindle Fire HDX and a copy of the … Read More
For the past few months I’ve been filling out interview requests regarding my new novel, Out of the Ruins, talking to bookstores about events/signings, writing guest blogs and articles–basically tap-dancing my way across the social media world. Now it’s flooding the internet and I’m seeing my name pop up everywhere. I *hope* I’m not wearing … Read More
I’m finally unpacked and rested from the 2014 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, and I have to say this year was one of the most relaxing conferences I’ve experienced. In previous years, I’ve attended in order to learn the business and to pitch to editors and agents. Last year I was desperately trying to meet … Read More
I’ve just finished the much-anticipated third book of the Heirs of Ireland series by Michael K. Reynolds, Songs of the Shenandoah. This three book saga has followed members of the Hanley family as they traveled from the starving shores of Ireland to New York (Flight of the Earls), across the country into the California Gold … Read More
It’s been a crazy-exciting week here in bookland! Here are some of the wonderful happenings . . . Kindle Big Deal Sale Amazon decided to run a special $2.99 sale on the Kindle versions of nine different Abingdon Press books, including Mistaken. I *think* the sale runs through March 30, so grab it while it … Read More
I woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise. Amazon has the ebook version of my debut novel, MISTAKEN, on sale for $2.99. What a great deal! And just in time for you to read it before Out of the Ruins: The Golden Gate Chronicles, Book 1 releases in May. I have no idea how long this … Read More
There are times when we consume novels like potato chips. We gobble them down and go looking for more. This is especially true of series fiction. Then there are novels that within the first few paragraphs, you realize you’ve discovered something special, like a fine dark chocolate. You slow down and savor the words, the … Read More
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d post a teaser from my 1920s romantic suspense novel, MISTAKEN. As expected with any romance novel, there are many sweet moments from which to choose. My favorites are often found in the early days of a relationship–those awkward moments when a man and woman are circling about … Read More
Have you ever been curious about the day-to-day life of a writer? I’ve compiled a quick list of what my working life entails right now. I’ve also included a prayer request with each section. I’ve been feeling led to pray more earnestly about my career–I hope you will join me.1. Writing the second book in … Read More
Thursday evening, I went to the North Pole. Okay, not really. I went to North Pole, Alaska. Well, that’s not exactly the truth, either.I visited a book club in North Pole, Alaska. Via the computer. Last Tuesday, I blogged how technology (laptop computers, mainly) allowed me to be a nomadic writer–writing wherever and whenever I chose without being tied … Read More