Today, I’ll be at the visitation and tomorrow at the graduation celebration for my 93 year old grandfather who went home to be with the Lord Sunday. It’s been a bittersweet couple weeks as we prepared for him to leave us. The man has left an amazing legacy. He and my grandma were married 66 years. They had four children+ …
LFY in Glacier Bay, Alaska
My Review: I had the fun of hearing all about Tricia’s trip to Glacier Bay to research this book. It was a hoot to hear her talk about Bud’s rental cars, the rugged beauty of the place, and how everyone knows everyone. Hearing the details made me hungry to read the book and I wasn’t disappointed. All those details and so many …
Downton Abbey: does it live up to the hype?
For almost a year, many of my writing friends raved about Downton Abbey, but it never quite worked out for me to find time to sit down and watch it. In the last month, I’ve found pockets of time to watch season one and the beginning of season two. Just enough to become hooked. There are several reasons I think …
Christmas Giveaway Day 12
And so my month of giveaways comes to a close. If I look around my house, I’m sure I could find another couple dozen books to giveaway. I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these books as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing them with you. Today I have two Love Inspired Suspense titles from Terri Reed. And Sharon Dunn has included …
Christmas giveaway: the what & hows
This month I’m giving away lots of books. It’s been a year filled with great story, and I want to share some of those with you. The photo shows you just a few of the books I’ll giveaway over the next weeks. To get things started, I’m giving away a copy of my book Stars in the Night, just for …
Christmas Giveaway Day 11
Today I’m giving away two books by friends Tricia Goyer and Kathryn Cushman. Tricia writes in so many different genres it’s truly amazing. The Memory Jar is Amish and set in Montana. Who knew, right? And Kathryn writes gripping stories that run deep. The Memory Jar: Every year, 30–40 young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, …
Christmas Giveaway Day 10
Today I have a collection of four Love Inspired Suspense titles from my friend Sharon Dunn. Several years ago I wrote two books for them, and I love the format of these. They’re a great size to throw in a bag or purse. Here’s more about these four titles: Night Prey (2011 Carol Award Winner): As director of the Birds …
The Reason We Celebrate
In case anyone else needs a reason to remember the true meaning of Christmas, here’s Linus from Charlie Brown’s Christmas to help us all remember.
Christmas Giveaway Day 9: Suspense!
These are two more great suspense writers. Jim writes with a strong supernatural aspect: think Frank Peretti Clear & Present Danger. Steven James writes FBI with a twist, though this is the first in his new Jenkins Bank series. Soul’s Gate is also the first in a series and literally made me yearn for a deeper relationship with God. I …
Christmas Giveaway Day 8: Romance!
Today, I’m bringing you two great books. The first is The Trouble with Cowboys by one of my favorite contemporary romance writers Denise Hunter. The second is Smitten, a novella collection by authors Colleen Coble, Denise Hunter, Diann Hunt and Kristen Billerbeck. It is a FUN collection of related stories about a town in Vermont that is trying to save …