In the Shadow of the Lions is a book that will sweep you back in time to the days of Henry the VIII. I’m a huge history buff, and remember reading so many biographies as a teen on the wives of Henry and then on his daughters. There’s something captivating about royalty! As I read this book I could smell …
Palin as Rosie
Arlette Figdore of York, Pa., right, holds a campaign sign with an image of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as “Rosie the Riveter” at a campaign rally in Lancaster, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) September 9, 2008 Isn’t this photo awesome?!? Love the adaptation to the classic World War Two poster. I saw this in the LA Times …
Sing with Me… God is in Control…
The last two weeks God has been hammering me with the reminder that He is in control. You see I’m in charge of a 125 author booksigning at the Mall of America on September 20. As ACFW’s publicity officer, I was in charge of publicity for the event. And as a volunteer at the conference the last three years, I …
Political Side Note
Couple thoughts as the presidential election picks up speed. According to this article, Gallup polls indicate that Obama’s post convention bounce in the numbers has been erased. Don’t worry – -whichever side you’re on — it’s historical that both candidates get 1 5-6 point bounce. But this race is heating up. Also, Obama admitted this week he may have been …
Penny’s Project
My friend Sharon Hinck’s latest book Stepping Into Sunlight releases this month. You can learn more about the book and read the first chapter here, but I’ll tell you what you think after I finish it. I started it this weekend when I had a few minutes to myself on the treadmill. It was delightful — both the time jogging …
Great cozy mysteries
Do you love cozy mysteries? Then I have to tell you about this contest some friends are running for 24 cozies from Heartsong Presents Mysteries. Click over here. Mainly Mysteries runs lots of great interviews with authors, but this contest alone is worth popping over for. And they’re selecting the winner on October 1st, so be sure to head over. …
Review: Bon Appetit
I loved this book! In fact, I’m going back to buy book one… this book stands completely on its own, though it’s the second in the series. Bon Appetit is a delightful story about a young woman chasing her dreams — all the way across the ocean. Lexi Stuart lands in France to attend chef school so that she can …
A Battery and New Life
Last week I bit the bullet. Eric can tell you how incredibly conservative I am when it comes to spending money. I hate to spend money over a certain threshold. But last week I had to. My laptop battery has consistently tanked over the last six months. When I got the computer a couple years ago, it had this awesome …
Review: Back to Life
Lindsey realized when she married Ron, a man 17 years her senior, that the odds were he’d see heaven before her, but she never expected to be a widow at 35. There’s too much of life left for her to just sit around in mourning. But she can’t seem to kick start the rest of her life. That is until …
I’m Done! and First Chapter
Late last night or early this morning depending on your perspective, I typed the last word in the Complete Idiots Guide to Business Law. Yahoo!!!!! This morning I’m reading the last five and editign before emailing them to my editors — 15 days before deadline! YAHOOOOOOOO! Nothing like two more deadlines staring me in the face to keep me moving …