To say the last month or so has been busy would be an understatement. Five weeks ago, I had to relocate my mom to a new assisted living facility. Three days after she was settled in I flew to Columbus, Ohio, to help our daughter Samantha out by watching our 2-year-old granddaughter and working on […]
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race
For a good 10 years I was an active participant in an international writing forum where authors and budding authors were challenged to write 50,000 words of a novel over the course of the 30 days of November. After the non-profit group jumped off the deep end in June of 2022 when the Supreme Court […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Big Question
There seems to be a standard set of questions we get asked at various stages in our lives. When you’re a kid, the question is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In high school, it’s “Where are you going to go to college?” Once your schooling is done, the career questions […]
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 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 […]
CONTINUE READINGToday’s the day I’ve been dreaming of for six years!
This is it! After six years of blood, sweat and tears my novel is out on Amazon today! It’s currently available on Kindle but will be out in paperback on Oct. 28. It’s so surreal to look at the page on Amazon that has my book on it. This is really one of the coolest […]
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A World Such as Heaven Intended Cover Choices
It’s getting real now! Just got these two mock ups of potential covers for my novel from my publisher. The publishing date is set for October 1, 2014. I’m looking for feedback. Do you like one better than the other? Would this novel catch a person’s eye if they enjoy historical fiction, romance novels or both? Would there be any appeal to this for men or more for women? Do these covers entice you to want to read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Welcome to my world!
Wife, mother, author, marketer, grandmother, journalist, proofreader, water girl, photographer — a lot of titles for one gal! That gives you a glimpse into my busy but rewarding life. I’m self employed so no two days are ever the same so I’m never bored. I’ve been considering writing a blog for a long time because […]
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