The Hope Chronicles is a blog hop and journal between 5 historical romance authors. Our desire is to bring you lasting hope through these letters, grounded in the hope of our Lord that does not disappoint, and written from the fictional viewpoints of each book’s heroine. We’re so glad to have you join the event. … Read More
The long awaited Hope Chronicles blog hop has begun. Are you following along? Today is stop #2, with author Joanne Bischof. I had the honor of reviewing Joanne’s novel, Be Still My Heart, back on August 24, 2012. Today you can hear a little more from her heroine, Lonnie Sawyer, by reading her letter of … Read More
One of my favorite fictional families has returned! Author Mona Hodgson spins wonderful tales of family bonds and community spirit in her historic romance series, The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek. The books fit together to give you the complete picture of the family, but they can also be read alone as each tells a different character’s … Read More
I had a super-grouchy day a couple of days ago. For me, the bright spot about crab-cake days is they’re often followed up by spots of sunshine, a little touch of joy breaking through the emotional clouds. Here are a few things that made my smile break through. The sun shining through the brightly-colored fall … Read More
Today I’ve been doing one of those tasks that I just HATE–making appointments. Doctor, dentist, optometrist, hair stylist. It combines two of my least favorite activities, being on the telephone and waiting rooms. (Shiver). In celebration of making the dreaded calls, I’m going to re-post one of my favorite blog posts: “Double Vision.” I wrote this … Read More
I recently returned from a writer’s retreat hosted by Books & Such Literary Agency. Our theme was “By Design, Creating the Career of Your Dreams” and agent Wendy Lawton (who works with my wonderful agent, Rachel Kent) and author Debbie Macomber encouraged us to dream BIG. Wendy quoted C.S. Lewis: “Aim at heaven and you will get … Read More
I’m very excited to tell you about this new release from one of my all-time favorite authors, Sarah Sundin. With Every Letter is a fantastic addition to Sundin’s repertoire of World War II romances. In her original three-book series, the Wings of Glory, three brothers spend the war as B-17 bomber pilots, flying headlong into both love … Read More
So excited to see the FINALIST ribbon on my name badge! Hi everyone! I made it back from Dallas in one piece and thoroughly exhausted. I would have posted yesterday, except that I felt no better than a wet piece of tissue paper and couldn’t seem to pull myself together. This was a challenging conference … Read More
Wednesday morning I’m heading out for the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Conference in Dallas, Texas. Though I’ve been to national conferences before, familiarity never stops me from turning into a puddle of nerves. Add in the fact that I’m a finalist for the ACFW Genesis Contest for unpublished writers and maybe you can understand why … Read More
I am thrilled to announce a special blog event, The Hope Chronicles, coming in November. Hope Chronicles will link together five authors, five heroines, and five blogs, and will culminate in one special, hand-inscribed journal to be given away as a grand prize. There will also be individual prizes unique to each heroine and her … Read More