I just returned from the Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference, and I’m thrilled to announce that my debut novel, MISTAKEN, took home a Cascade Award in the Published Historical Fiction Category. [In celebration of this win, I’m hosting a special GIVEAWAY. The winner can choose either a copy of Mistaken or my newest release, Out … Read More
Happy Friday, everyone! I wanted to thank all of you who attended my Author Chat Party on Facebook last night. What fun we had! I was able to learn so much about my readers, and hopefully you were able to learn a few things about Out of the Ruins and the Golden Gate Chronicles series. My … Read More
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! It’s times like this where my brain starts turning in funny circles. What if Jane Austen (born Dec. 16, 1775) could be transported to today? What would she think of us reading her novels on iPads, Kindles, and Nooks? How would she react to her life’s work being offered for free … Read More
On July 16th, we celebrated the launch of my debut novel, Mistaken, with a huge 1920s party. It took quite a bit of planning and preparation, and I must confess–I did much of my research on the internet. From Pinterest, to blogs, to Google… the ideas were out there! Now, in homage of all those … Read More
We traveled north to Port Angeles, Washington this week for a family reunion, and I had the opportunity to revisit some of the locations I used in MISTAKEN. For those of you who have read the book, I thought you might enjoy seeing how these places look today. Above, I’m posing on the lovely walkway … Read More
While writing my Prohibition-era romance novel, Mistaken, I did plenty of research on 1920s soda fountains. And tasty research it was, too! After some trial & error, I’ve collected some basic recipes so we can make them at home. Today we’re looking at one of my favorites, the strawberry ice cream soda. The drink is similar … Read More
For me, historical research usually entails hours spent chasing rabbit trails through Google or leafing through dusty history books. But every once in awhile, authors get to hit the road and experience history first-hand and it is sheer joy. This past weekend I got to do just that by visiting LeMay America’s Car Museum in … Read More
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
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