I posted about Halloween way back in 2019. Go here to read more about the holiday at our house. This is one of my favorite pictures of Halloween. The girls are Trick or … [Read more...]
Book Signing in the ‘Burgh
Our first book signing for Forever Home happened in my favorite bookstore, Riverstone Books in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lovely old friends and new friends and family stopped by to say … [Read more...]
Is Refinishing Pianos a Real Thing?
This is a picture of the refinished piano in my parents' home. It's an old upright that had been a player piano. I learned to play beginning in third grade, one hand and one note at a time. Sometimes … [Read more...]
How to Entertain in the 1950’s
When I bought Betty Crocker's Guide to Easy Entertaining at a used book sale back in the 90's, I just thought it was cool. I didn't realize it was a first edition. I didn't realize it'd play a role in … [Read more...]
Back Cover Copy for Forever Home
Oops. I was supposed to share the back cover copy with you in July, but I got distracted with the release of A Hatteras Suprise. Here it is now: Back cover copy With a fulfilling job and a home of … [Read more...]
Forever Home…Amazon’s Top Ten
There's the proof of what happened yesterday. Forever Home broke into Amazon's top ten! Thank you to everyone who bought a copy (or more!) to make this happen. Thank you! Praise God from Whom … [Read more...]
Happy Book Birthday!
Forever Home, my newest novel, is being released today, but it was a long time in coming. I began making notes on this story back in 2018. four years ago! I was excited about Sam and Merritt and … [Read more...]
Have You Ever Been on the Radio?
Here's a picture of my first radio interview at WMPM in Smithfield, North Carolina. I enjoyed the experience back in 2016 when I had only two published novels out in the world, but I was writing the … [Read more...]
A Book Surprise
My fabulous publisher, Scrivenings Press, surprised me with the release of my novella "A Hatteras Surprise" as a stand-alone novel. You first saw it in the Christmas collection, Candy Cane Wishes and … [Read more...]
Book News!
Here's the cover of my next novel due out in August! What do you think? It's Sam Daniels' story. He has a good heart, but he's always getting ahead of the game. He's not too fond of patience. Is … [Read more...]
