Parties are difficult to plan during the current state of affairs. Pandemic rules vary. Masks today, but not tomorrow. Indoor venues out, outdoor venues limited. Six feet between everyone. Coughs are not allowed. Along comes a book launch party — Mine. I didn’t know what to do. No obvious venues were available. No parks, no […]
Love’s Autumn Harvest
Release Day is Upon Us!
This is the week. The long awaited release of Love’s Autumn Harvest happens this Friday, July 31. This story has been coming awhile. I first wrote it several years ago, and it placed in several contests. It garnered the attention of more than one publisher. I found an agent. But God in His wisdom didn’t […]
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When Fiction Mirrors Real Life
The husband of one of my critique partners fell from a fork lift last week, severely injuring himself. He was taken by ambulance to our local hospital and as each day progressed another fracture, wound, or bruise was discovered and added to his assessment. By the end of the week the list of problems sounded […]
Have Green Thumb, Will Grow
When my husband and I moved into our second home in 1992, we landed across the street from a retired couple who enjoyed gardening. The man had grown up on an Oklahoma farm during the Depression. He said his family never had money, but they always had food because they grew it. The neighbor’s garden […]
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The Secret is Out
Have you ever known a widow—a woman whose husband has been suddenly removed from her life? Most of us know someone who has traveled down that road. After the initial shock of their loss and they return from the memorial service to an empty house, they struggle to navigate the rest of their tenure on […]
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The Waiting is the Hardest
To the casual observer launching a book doesn’t seem like a big deal. The book gets published, is uploaded to a book site like Amazon or Christianbook.com, and the author leans back and waits for the sales to roll in. Piece of cake. Nothing could be further from the truth. After devoting months, maybe […]
Are you ready?
Know what this is? Behind the green screen is the cover of my upcoming release, Love’s Autumn Harvest, which is set for August 1. Monday, June 15 the cover will be revealed. The eBook will be available for pre-order. The print books will follow in July. This has been a tough year for all of […]