This week, my first novel Canteen Dreams is free on ebook platforms. There is something really special about this story of my heart. Partly because I never thought it was the type of book I would write…after all I was going to write romantic suspense like Mary Higgins Clark. When I told people I wanted to write, WWII wasn’t on my radar. That changed after I met Tracie and Jim Peterson at my first ACFW. I tell the story in this short video.

At the very beginning of the month we hosted some of my family from Nebraska for the Purdue/Nebraska football game. While it didn’t go the way I would have chosen for the game, we had a blast playing cards and hanging out. We also celebrated our son’s 16th birthday. A very full weekend.

Now we’ve had our first real snowfall… it also blustered on Halloween. Makes me a bit nervous about what the winter will be like, but also makes me think it’ll be good writing weather if I can keep feeling in my hands!

What are you thankful for this month?