My family and I returned last week from a stint in Rome. We were there so I could lead a study abroad. This wasn’t our first time, but it was our first time to live in Rome for two weeks. It was a delightful trip for many reasons — but it’s also why I missed my last post. You see, …
In 2012, Barbour released A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island as part of one of their fiction lines. I love this story. It’s set on one of my favorite places to escape and combines a blend of romance and suspense. In many ways, it was my first foray into the full length story telling like the Hidden Justice series. It …
Summer is officially upon most of us. The calendar is turning to July and that means school has been out awhile for most of us. It also means we need to fill the empty days that seem to be dragging on. Whether you homeschool or not, here are a few ideas to get you started. Then let me know what ideas you …
It’s so hot here, we don’t need to turn on a grill to cook mean — well almost. But it is summertime – the time to crack open the grill and chargrill everything. We’re cooking with gas! So today I thought we’d share our favorite grill tricks. Here’re mine for fantastic burgers: 1) mix a package of onion soup mix …
Summer is upon us. After a winter that threatened to never end, the days are long, the weather is warm, and the pool is open. Summer Calendar going crazy? @Cara_Putman shares 3 tips to easy the #crazy. Click To Tweet If your family calendar looks anything like ours, it’s downright scary. We’re only four days into June and I’m already daunted. …
Last week as I was digging through old posts, I found this one. The eerie thing is I could write it almost word for word today with the same soul, deep longing. God has had me on a path of deconstruction for the last year, and I feel like we may just be turning the corner to reconstruction. I can …
Today for Fiction Friday, I thought I’d share one question from each of our INSPY interviews. If you’re like me, you probably like to know a bit about what inspired the story. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek! What inspired this legal thriller series (about a group of intelligent friends) or more …
What do you get when you put the INSPY shortlist in Mystery and Thriller together? A great giveaway! We’re all writers, but we’re also friends. That means we want to share our joy at being shortlisted with you. The @INSPY Mystery/Thriller short list has banded together for a massive #giveaway. Come join the fun! Click To Tweet My friends and …
From time to time, I dig through the archives of this blog…it’s been something of a journal for me for almost ten years. This week, I ran across this post on balancing calling. It is still as true today as it was when I first wrote it. And I needed the words today as much as I did when I …
The last two and a half weeks I have been a page proof and writing queen. I spent a week giving Delayed Justice its last read — what we call the page proof stage. Now that novel is on its way to the printer preparing for its October release date. I’m getting excited and nervous about this book’s release. Just …