I was recently invited to join Shepherd: Discover the best books to read, a site where “authors share their favorite books around topics and themes they are passionate about and why they recommend each book.” I’ve chosen to feature my novel The Soft Whisper of Roses along with five of my favorite Christian or faith-filled novels about “true-to-life women dealing with the messy …
2021 Christmas Scavenger Hunt Round-Robin: Their Christmas Prayer
Merry Christmas! Thanks for participating in the Christmas Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! Here’s how it works: At each author’s blog post, you will find a question that can be answered by checking out the free Amazon preview of their book. Provide the answer at this form. (See more info at the end of my post.) Then continue the scavenger hunt …
Another contest final!
I’m delighted to announce that The Rancher’s Family Secret has been named a Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award finalist! It means so much to know my book is being so well received, and I’m honored to be included with these other talented authors in the Short Contemporary category: A Future for His Twins by Susanne Dietze (Love Inspired) Raising Honor by Jill Lynn …
More good news!
I learned over the weekend that my Love Inspired contemporary romance The Rancher’s Family Secret has been named a Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Medallion finalist! It’s an honor to be included among these talented authors in the Short Inspirational category: Alaskan Christmas Redemption – Belle Calhoune The Truth About Fame – Toni Shiloh Jocelyn: A Sweet Romantic Comedy – Sarah Monzon The Rancher’s Family …
Thrilled to announce that my novel The Soft Whisper of Roses has been named a finalist for the 2021 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Selah Awards! Contest Director Eva Marie Everson made the official announcement on March 3, 2021, on the Selah Awards Facebook page. The Contemporary Women’s Fiction category begins at around the 16:48 mark. I’m honored to be included among …
Calendar faux pas, take 2!
When it comes to ordering calendars for the new year, I seem to be numerically challenged. A couple of years ago, I used a popular photo sharing site to create a personalized calendar with favorite family and vacation photos. Since it was November, I didn’t think to verify that I was using the template for the upcoming year, not the current …
Merry Christmas!
Wishing each of my readers peace and joy this Christmas, and heartfelt prayers for a brighter year ahead!
Reflections on 2020
Obviously, I haven’t blogged in forever, so this post today really is random! Can I use the excuse that I’ve been using up all my words writing books? Truth is, it’s been a crazy couple of years. In March 2019, after five years in Oklahoma and eight in North Carolina, we followed through with our “sudden” but certainly God-directed decision …
Remembering Shadow
When I began my original draft of this blog post one week ago, I was happy and hopeful in the belief that Shadow’s health was stabilizing and that we’d have him with us awhile longer. But the very next day—Wednesday, January 10—he took a sudden and dramatic turn for the worse, and within hours we made the painful decision to …
Castles in the Clouds wins NERFA Inspirational Category!
Delighted to announce that Castles in the Clouds won the Inspirational Category of the 2017 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards!