I'm pleased to announce the winner from my recent Mars . . . with Venus Rising Kindle prize pack giveaway and blog tour. Thanks to everyone who entered! Congratulations to the winner: Mary Hill! My … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Fire Giveaway!
Have you ever wanted an Amazon Kindle Fire? Here's your chance to win one along with an Amazon $25 gift card. Click on the link below. Good luck! https://promosimple.com/ps/97e8 … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Visiting the Holy Land
Last month, my husband and I, along with one son and thirty one other people from Texas and New Mexico, toured Israel, the Holy Land. It was a great trip in a lot of respects. We met some wonderful … [Read more...]
Bucket List, Not!
I'm about to embark on what some people call a trip of a lifetime. We're leaving for Israel this afternoon. My husband has always wanted to go. I haven't. I'm a little suspect of someone in a biblical … [Read more...]
Winter Epiphany
God has been teaching me so much through this writing journey He’s invited me on. He gave me this interesting epiphany last Saturday. I’d finished reading The Hiding Place, a tremendous book that … [Read more...]
Reconnecting With Old Friends
After many years of being apart, Penn reconnected with Abby, her best friend from childhood, and Christmas is a good time to think about old friends. I just reconnected with an old friend from grad … [Read more...]
Holiday Traditions and Irish Encounter
On Thanksgiving night, while they’re still full from the day’s feast, Ellen and her family relax in front of one of their favorite movies, It’s a Wonderful Life. I took this tradition straight from my … [Read more...]
John’s Cirrus Plane
In Mars…With Venus Rising, John flies a Cirrus Plane, the plane with a parachute. Those planes are real. In fact, one was credited with saving lives just this week. Here’s the … [Read more...]
Authors’ Event
The Northern Tier Regional Library has asked me to participate in an authors' panel on October 15th. I'm so excited because I used to help plan these events there. Now I'm one of the featured authors. … [Read more...]
Penn’s Favorite Sports Teams
Penn Davenport, the protaganist in Mars...With Venus Rising, grew up in western Pennsylvania. That means she’s part of the Steel Curtain. She pulls for the Pittsburgh Steelers. America’s team, as my … [Read more...]
