I love libraries. Have since the day I tried to read the entire biography section of the Seward, Nebraska library. I guess my love of history was fueled in those stacks picking through biographies of presidents, strong women — especially Queen Victoria, Abigail Adams, Clara Barton, Florence Nightengale, etc. The Seward library fueled my ability to read more than a …
Writing without the Key of V
Do you know how hard it is to write without one key on your computer? Unfortunately, I do. For the second time. If I were really clever, I’d take a picture to show you. But let me just say, there’s a mawing hole in my keyboard where the v key is supposed to be. And it is HARD to type …
Love Begins with Elle
Love Begins with Elle is the latest offering from one of my favorite authors Rachel Hauck. Rachel’s books sometimes have the twang of southern chick lit or lowcountry romance. But Love Starts With Elle has a different feel, a heart that kept me reading. This book starts with a proposal — Elle, the dame of Operation Wedding fame in Sweet …
Life: Bikes
Remember those carefree days as a kid? You know. The ones where you’re coasting along on the saddle of your friendly bike. I remember the feeling of freedom. I could go wherever I wanted — or so it seemed. Now I know my parents had placed some boundaries on where exactly I could travel, but still it felt great to …
A Mile in My Flip-Flops: Review and First Chapter
I loved this book! Gretchen Hanover is stuck and decides to take on a house flip. A devoted watcher of HGTV, she’s decided flipping a house may be just the ticket to get her back into the flow of life. As a former HGTV addict, I could so relate to the idea behind Gretchen’s transformation. Of course, she bit off …
An Editor’s Perspective on ACFW Conference
It’s only a few months until the ACFW conference begins n Minneapolis. I am so excited by this event as I start to make a plan for how to make the best use of my time. My goals are to meet with authors already publishing with Zondervan, meet with agents that I missed at the International Christian Retailers Show (ICRS) …
Part of my story
If you’re interested in my experience with miscarriage…be sure to stop by Darlene Franklin’s blog.
Calico Canyon Review
Mary Connealy has done it again. Calico Canyon is a book filled with humor, fun and romance. She’s taken a time period (late 1860s) and a genre (Texas cowboys) that I’m tired of and made it fresh. Where Petticoat Ranch was filled with girls, this book is filled with holy terrors otherwise known as boys. Grace Calhoun has run from …
Beloved Castaway Review
Every time I swear I’m going to slow down on reviews, I find a book like Beloved Castaway by Kathleen Y’Barbo. I hadn’t read any of Kathleen’s books prior to this one, and I wasn’t sure I’d like another pirate series, but decided to give it a chance anyway. I was not disappointed. Isabelle Gayarre is a desperate woman who …
Names
Names. Shakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Not sure I agree. Names have meaning — and we speak that over a person every time we call their name. Fortunately, God’s in to changing names. Jacob (deceiver) became Israel (God contended). Saul becomes Paul. Simon becomes Peter. I’ve taken names very seriously when naming our …