When my first book, A World Such as Heaven Intended, came out in October of 2014, I thought it was “one and done.” God had other plans. Here I am, nine years later, and yesterday I sent my 10th book off to the publisher. One of the most asked questions I get is, “How […]
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The Autumn of my Life
Having hit a milestone birthday recently, I felt prompted to consider my goals in life now that I’m technically on the cusp of retirement. I’ve been a proponent of written goals for some 40 years now, so I dove into our old computer hard drive to find the last comprehensive list of goals (more than […]
CONTINUE READINGOh, The Places You’ll Go
As they say, books can transport you anywhere. While that certainly is true for book readers, it can be equally true for book writers as well. When my first novel, A World Such as Heaven Intended, was published in 2014, I had no idea of the adventure on which I was embarking. It started out […]
CONTINUE READING‘Til the Season Comes Round Again
Watching Amy Grant perform “Til the Season Comes ‘Round Again” live with Michael W. Smith and Jordan Smith this past December 15 left tears running down my cheeks. I felt so blessed to be watching that performance in Columbus, Ohio with our three daughters, our son-in-law and our grandson and granddaughter. Normally I […]
CONTINUE READINGBring it on 2017!
Today is the Feast of the Three Kings, so we’ll be taking down the Christmas tree and decorations this weekend. (Or in the words of Curtis the elf from Santa Clause 2, “The desantaclausification process has begun!”) My snowmen collection will be rearranged and kept up until the end of February or until the snow’s gone (April? […]
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Things are going great and they’re only getting better
July 28, 2016 turned out to be quite the momentous day for me. There were two events going on that week where I potentially would be recognized for my work. One was in Las Vegas and the other in Chicago. John and I ended up taking our three youngest children (all over the age […]
CONTINUE READINGThe other side of the microphone
As a journalist, I make a living interviewing people. So it was somewhat surreal for me to be the interviewee rather than the interviewer on Saturday, June 27, 2015. It was my honor to interviewed by Michelle Raley, who hosts an international call every Saturday where she interviews some of the top leaders in Enagic […]
CONTINUE READINGConfession…
When I say I’ve got a lot on my plate and I’m striving to keep my life in balance, I’m not kidding. I can’t get over how busy this year has been so far. There have been so many events to cover for The Compass newspaper that most of my weekends have been spent going […]
CONTINUE READINGIt’s getting exciting now
Wow, a lot has happened since A World Such as Heaven Intended was published in October. There have been book signings (that was somewhat surreal), virtual interviews, a story in The Post-Crescent newspaper, a blurb in The Compass newspaper, a free Kindle version giveaway (2,100 books distributed in 72 hours, wow!), the book has hit […]
CONTINUE READINGInquiring Minds Want to Know
Usually I’m the one doing the interview, today the shoe’s on the other foot thanks to Erin McCole Cupp, author and blogger extraordinaire at Will Write For Tomato Pie. If you’ve been wanting to know a bit more about me and my novel, A World Such as Heaven Intended, here’s your chance… 7QT: INTERVIEW WITH […]
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