I saw this on Melissa Tagg’s blog and had to steal it. If you want to play along, the rules of being tagged are simple: answer the questions provided and then tag 11 others. 1. Book or movie and why? I adore books, but I also LOVE classic movies (Melissa and I agree on this). My definition of classic primarily means …
88 Great Daddy-Daughter Dates
My birthday is almost here and one of the best gifts I’ve given myself is a husband who loves our children deeply and well. Still, there’s always a tension in trying to find ways to build meaningful memories with them. Just last week we took advantage of unseasonably warm weather to have a picnic at a state park … in …
3 Things to do on Mackinac Island
My family and I adore Mackinac Island. We’ve made two trips there and hope to head back up there in July for a booksigning. With A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island releasing April 1st, my thoughts keep wandering back to Mackinac and why we like it. Maybe you’ve heard of the island. Maybe you’re planning a trip there yourselves. Either …
Monday Meditation: Are we willing to follow?
View of one of Mackinac Island’s churches Yesterday our church dedicated its new building. But really we dedicated ourselves to the on-going service of the Lord. We had the opportunity to examine where we are, where we want to go, and the idea that this is only one more step toward a new beginning. God is like that. Always moving …
Two Suspense Titles I read this week and Loved!
In case you aren’t reading one of my books for spring break…umm…here are a couple of really good suspense novels I’ve read in the last week. Randy Singer is one of those authors that I wish could write multiple books a year. His plots are intricate, his suspense compelling, and his characterization superb. With The Last Plea Bargain he is back and …
A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island Arrives!!!!
Friday my author copies of A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island arrived! I love this story. The heroine is an attorney who’s forced to return home to help her family. In the process she’s confronted with the past and a mystery. Then an old family friend is murdered. Add her first love who lives next door…and her life is complicated. …
Finding God in the Details
Last weekend the Putmans punched what my husband calls our crazy card. We left Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m., drove to Jekyll Island, Georgia — a 14 hour drive for those keeping track, and arrived at 1 p.m. on Friday. Then we left Sunday night and arrived home at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. CRAZY! But what you do when life …
Wednesday Meditation: The Value of Life
Last week, I saw this on Facebook. The thing that struck me was the way I hesitated to repost it even as I thought the image had power. Then I saw the video for the new Casting Crowns song, Just Another Birthday. Yes, the song speaks to so much more than just the value of life. Still I urge you …
Heart’s Safe Passage Review
In a continuation of her Midwives series, Laurie Alice Eakes is back with Heart’s Safe Passage. The War of 1812 is still being waged between the United States and England, and this time the action takes place on a boat bound to England. A wife is desperate to reach England to plead for her husband’s release. And the only way …
3 Ways to Incorporate Setting into Your Story
If your a writer I’m sure you’ve had a moment like this…you have characters. You might even have a plot. But you’re not sure where to place the story. My mentor Colleen Coble has told me often that the setting should be so integral to the story that it is practically a character. To the point readers can’t imagine the …