But as I unpack yet another box of books, give away a second, and see the four large boxes of children’s books that desperately need a bookshelf home, I know and am so grateful that each of my kids delights in reading the written word. That is a gift no one can ever take away from them.
Writing is a dream job, but it’s not an easy job. We’ve all read the quote about how writing it like opening a vein and bleeding onto the page. Easy peasy, right? Strugging to survive writing? @Cara_Putman offers 5 tips to thrive. Click To Tweet Not in the back and forth of real life. Real life with its interruptions, …
Late last week I was somewhere – where doesn’t matter – but as I left my heart was grieved. Why? Because I listened to two younger moms talk for almost an hour about who’s schedule was more chaotic and driven than the others. As I listened my heart broke in so many ways. Maybe you can guess some of them. …
This week I’ve read a book that is a sheer delight. The Splendor of Ordinary Days is like a stroll through small town life through the eyes of the local doctor Luke Bradford. There’s something special about this place where ordinary activities fill the days… and the young doctor recognizes it with an eye that gives a literary spin to it …
I’ve had periods of high intensity promotion surrounding a book’s release where I’ve participated in a couple radio interviews a week. Radio is a format I really enjoy. Think about it, no one can see if I’ve got make-up on and I don’t have to go anywhere. They can’t see how messy and jumbled my desk is. Radio also keeps …
It’s almost the weekend. So today, I thought I’d share some Christian fiction ebook deals with you. These are some great books you can grab now! The selection is diverse, so there should be something for every reader. And with fall starting to make me long for a couch, blanket, and fireplace, it’s the perfect time to find a good …
Today I’m posting over at Inspired by Life & Fiction. I’d love to have you join me! Here’s a little teaser…. I love writing, but I don’t like getting started. It is complete drudgery to create a multi-layered proposal. When I finally reach the right depth, it sits on my computer desktop for weeks or months while publishing houses consider …
Firefly Summer Kathleen Y’Barbo Just about every author I know has one story that is a story of their heart. Some have sold them, others have that story resting in a drawer. Either way, it was a story or characters that had to be written down and captured in pages. For Kathleen Y’Barbo, Firefly Summer is that story. This romance …
Our lives as a family are running a bit out of control. All right, it’s so out of control, I’m scared to write in everything on a daily basis. In fact, if you look at the photo of our calendar below, I’m not adding everything. I can’t stomach the sheer busy-ness when I do. It’s too much. Too much. And …
This book’s storyline is a twist of historical and contemporary intersecting with a Captain America type character. Don’t think this is a copy though — instead it has a unique twist to the many experiments German scientists were running on people during the war. It’s a plot that will get your mind thinking and wondering with enough romance for those who cant read a book without it!