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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

My daughter’s class memorized Luke 2:1-14 to recite at the school’s Christmas program. Today, while her brother was busy playing with a friend, she and I looked for a fun mother/daughter project to keep us occupied. We decided to record her saying her verses. The amazing girl did it in a single take. We paired it with … Read More

Frequently we, as humans, use our pasts as an excuse not to live in the present. Could a house do the same? In her newest book, A Sound Among the Trees, Susan Meissner explores how a family’s past is connected to the history of the house in which they live. It is a haunting story full of twist and … Read More

In no particular order… Toddlers wearing costumes around town…weeks before Halloween. Hearing the marching band from the HS stadium, 1/4 mile away. The color of the sunlight as it filters through the golden leaves. Kids (in rubber boots) going on pumpkin patch field trips. The first leaf-raking afternoon (I don’t so much enjoy all the other leaf … Read More

Have you ever noticed God’s gifts sometimes show up in strange places or at surprising moments in time? This past summer, we fostered a dachshund puppy. She struggled with potty training and no matter what we tried, she would wake in the middle of the night and NEED to go out to do her business. … Read More

The winner of the Book Of Dreams contest is… Pamela J. Congratulations Pamela! I’ll be contacting you by email to find out your mailing address.You will be receiving a new copy of Davis Bunn’s Book of Dreams courtesy of Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. The Book Pick for today is Brandilyn Collins’ … Read More