by Laura Frantz | Dec 31, 2019 | Authors, Books, Heroes and Heroines, History, how readers help, Inspiration, Novel News, Reading, Reading Friends, Uncategorized, Writing
Recently I ‘sat’ down with readers for a day in December and invited their questions. We talked Christmas and books! I’ll be doing these chats once a month on my Facebook author page and would love for you to join me next time on Thursday, January...
by Laura Frantz | Oct 12, 2019 | Books, Last Lines, Reading, Writing
This post is dedicated to Letia, a remarkable reading friend whose return to reading after a bookless season inspires me! After penning a post of first lines from my last eleven novels, the idea emerged to honor last lines, too. I don’t recall them off the top...
by Laura Frantz | Oct 8, 2019 | Books, First Lines, History, how readers help, Inspiration, Novel News, Uncategorized, Writing
So I’m about to begin another novel. Years ago, when the publishing door opened, I felt I’d be blessed to publish one book. Now, ten years later, I thought it might be fun to revisit those first lines of past novels if for no other reason than I...
by Laura Frantz | Aug 6, 2019 | Books, History, Inspiration, Novel News, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing News
I’m always in the garden when the pages arrive hence the floral décor! This is the first time I’ve seen the manuscript soon to become a real book, the last step before the novel goes to print. I carefully read through all 377 pages to make sure there are...
by Laura Frantz | May 14, 2019 | Book Covers, Heroes and Heroines, History, Inspiration, Novel News, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing News
I’ve been mostly offline lately working on novel 12 before galleys of An Uncommon Woman {#11} land on my desk any minute now. Here are a few elements from the recent cover shoot including Lindsey, the model. Love the strength and character in her features. Revell is...
by Laura Frantz | Feb 25, 2019 | Books, Daughters of the American Revolution, Events, faith, Frontier, History, Home, Inspiration, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Spring has nearly sprung! After a very snowy season out west during which I felt I was living in a snowglobe, March is nearly here and I’m packing for some fun events and also family time. Kentucky in spring is such a beautiful place {all those dogwoods} and...
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