Lynette Eason is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors. This book continues to build on the strength of her prior books. This book has all the elements to be a book you can’t put down. Alexia Allen is a heroine with a past filled with pain and a present filled with questions and danger. Hunter Graham is a detective who …
Monday Meditations: Missing the Miracles
Last week a writing friend of mine when through a family crisis. Her granddaughter was born and almost immediately labeled as having serious issues. An undefined syndrome that the coming days and countless doctors would surely confirm as they examined this tiny baby. My friend quickly asked for prayer. My heart broke for them. A time of joy had been …
Three Reasons I Chose a Legal Setting for my Characters in Cherry Blossom Capers
One of the lessons I learned early as a writer was to write what I know. That’s why my first heroine had the name Dani, lived in Lincoln, NE, and worked at a TV station. That’s why my second hero and heroine were based on my grandparents and their love story in my hometown of North Platte, NE. That’s also …
The Jerk Magnet Review
When this book arrived at our house, my daughter scooped it up immediately. A day later she returned with it and plea for the next book. Melody Carlson is quickly becoming one of her favorite authors. Here’s more from my daughter:What if beauty is more than just skin deep? Chelsea Martin is a teenager who blends in and is tired of …
Fun Photos from writing
Someone needed some photos of me at booksigning events. So here are a few fun ones. Hmm, I’m wearing that same jacket today! With a reader at Christian Book Expo With a reader at booksigning Booksigning after the month I had two books and a baby. With Colleen Coble and Robin Jones Gunn Right after I won the Carol Award …
Anybody else watch the Super Bowl last night? It was so fun to watch one of the guys my brothers grew up with catch a Super Bowl pass for a touchdown. Go, Danny! And in the spirit of winning, random.org selected the four winners of the books I was giving away Friday. There were 41 comments, so I added one …
Looking for an alternative to Twilight?
Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend Heather Burch. Isn’t that cover incredible? It’s for her debut YA novel, Halflings. I got to know her through first time orientation for the ACFW conference last year. Then I got to spend time with her at the conference. I was delighted to win a basket she donated for the silent …
Here’s a quick way to train for a mini-marathon
The first weekend in May, Eric and I will run the Indy 500 mini-marathon. This will be my third time, Eric’s fourth. While I’m by no means the fastest runner, I actually enjoy the way training forces me to do something those dreary winter months when it’s easy to keep my posterior planted on the couch. So how do I …
In honor of romance…some reviews!
My anniversary is this week, so I’m in a romantic mood. So I wanted to tell you about two books I’ve read recently that I loved! One is The Accidental Bride by Denise Hunter, a contemporary romance set in Montana with a cowboy flair. The other is The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, a delightful regency by Julie Klassen. In The Accidental Bride sets up an almost impossible …
Want to take your writing to the next level?
I’m thrilled that my friend Tricia Goyer and I will be co-teaching a continuing education class at ACFW’s conference this fall. This is just one of six sessions — the only thing that makes me sad about teaching is that I can’t attend one of the other sessions! Here’s more about our sessions: In this class multi-published, award-winning authors Cara …