Have you seen the book trailer for Candy Cane Wishes and Saltwater Dreams yet? Well, here it is! Happy birthday to my new novella! All the stories are set on beaches at Christmas! Candy … [Read more...]
Who’s Ready for a Christmas Novella?
September is here, and that means my new Christmas novella is coming soon! It'll be up for pre-order on September 14, and the release is September 28th. It's a lovely cover, don't you think? … [Read more...]
Are You Interested in Beekeeping?
Beekeeping is the newest cool hobby, and Kevin and I are joining in! Daddy kept bees as did his father before him, so I'm carrying on the tradition, using his tools and bee paraphernalia. Bees are … [Read more...]
Who Has Advice for Your High School Self?
My Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader asked us to share pictures of our seventeen-year-old self to go along with our study of Genesis 42. Joseph recognizes his brothers in this chapter, but they … [Read more...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I wish I could share a piece of this yummy soda bread with you! Don't like raisins? Here's a loaf of brown bread. It will be yummy in our asparagus soup for supper! I had fun … [Read more...]
Joy in the Middle of Sadness
Daddy started failing the week before he died. Walking became a struggle, so I borrowed a wheelchair from church. When the hospice nurses assessed him on the Monday before he died, they told us we … [Read more...]
Picking up Pee-cans or Puh-cahns?
Lately, I feel like I've discovered picking up pecans. It's a peaceful time for me, and I pick up some almost every day. Last week while we were in Manteo, I picked up pecans under an ancient … [Read more...]
Do You Believe God Delivers Help?
Last week, I needed God to help me in a big way. I just signed a contract for a Christmas novella with the manuscript due next spring and all I had for the story was the time, Christmas; the … [Read more...]
Are You For or Against Expensive Sunglasses?
Expensive sunglasses—yes or no? do you pay a lot for sunglasses? Ches Windham, of course, owns a pair of Ray-Bans in the beginning of Forever Music. One of the first scenes shows him with paperwork … [Read more...]
Writing Retreat on the Outer Banks
This week I'm on Hatteras Island at a writing retreat. I'm here to begin a novella for a Christmas collection with other Scrivenings Press authors and sharing the week with five other Christian … [Read more...]
