Thursday morning I dropped my 13-year-old son off at West Albany High School for an 8th grade visitation day. Thursday evening, Albany police searched the home of a 17-year-old student from the same school. Officers found multiple bombs and detailed written plans of how he intended to kill fellow students and cause mass destruction. (Read … Read More
Friday Book Picks: Two Great suspense novels from Love Inspired
With the long holiday weekend coming up, it’s time to grab a few paperbacks or load up your e-reader. When I’m traveling, I prefer quick, exciting reads that can be finished in a day or two and that’s where Love Inspired Suspense (LIS) novels truly shine. Recently I’ve read two LIS books that grabbed my … Read More
Trust Chronicles: Winners!
Thank you to everyone who took part in Trust Chronicles! I had such fun reading everyone’s comments. Many of them touched my heart. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read Laurie’s letter or the comments that followed, you can scroll down or click here. The contest is complete and the drawings have been…drawn. 🙂 Here … Read More
Trust Chronicles: Laurie Burke
The Trust Chronicles is a blog hop and collaborative project between 5 historical romance authors. Our desire is to bring you lasting hope through these letters, grounded in trust in our Lord, and written from the fictional viewpoints of each book’s heroine. We’re so glad to have you join the event. Each day this week, … Read More
An Interview with Ace Collins, Suspense Author
I recently had the opportunity to interview best-selling (and award-winning) suspense author, Ace Collins. Ace has published more than 60 titles, including The Stories Behind The Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, Farraday Road, and Jefferson Burke and the Secret of the Scroll. Ace frequently speaks across the country and on radio and has appeared on national … Read More
Celebrating Book Firsts: ARCs are here!
You will hear many authors compare publication to pregnancy and childbirth. Sure, there’s months (more like years) of waiting, wondering, planning. There’s labor–perhaps that would be the painful, but necessary, editing process. And then, like every first-born child…there are a series of FIRSTS to celebrate. With my debut novel, Mistaken, many of those firsts are … Read More
Friday Book Pick: LOVE IN THE BALANCE by Regina Jennings
Are you getting bored with the typical romantic heroines who swoon at the slightest touch of the hero’s hand? Then it’s time you read Molly Lovelace’s story in Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings. Daughter of a wealthy sawmill owner, she’s been sneaking romantic moments with her beau for some time. When he decides … Read More
5 Embarrassing Conference Moments, or How a Social Misfit Gets Published
I was TERRIFIED when I attended my first writers conference. Speak to an agent? Are you crazy? What would I say? He’ll think I’m an idiot! A social misfit! Five years later, I’m looking forward to the release of my first novel, MISTAKEN, which comes out in July. How a social misfit become a debut … Read More
Friday Book Pick: THOUGH MY HEART IS TORN by Joanne Bischof
Sometimes the characters in a story bury themselves so deeply in your heart, it hurts to close the cover on them. Joanne Bischof, author of the Cadence of Grace series has accomplished that with her characters, Gideon and Lonnie O’Riley. Back in August of 2012, I recommended the first book of the series, Be Still … Read More
My five favorite writing tools
Every writer has their own favorite things–the tools of the trade which help them shine. Here are a few of mine. Laptop Cushion. Yes, I know they CALL them laptops, but after a few hours they turn into toast-your-thigh-tops. Also, the cushion lifts the computer up to a more comfortable height for typing. I’m not … Read More