As a new book releases

Laura FrantzUncategorized

I belong to an authors’ group where one member posts the most beautiful prayers on Monday mornings. I’ve become more aware of the power of prayer as I get older yet seem to spend less time doing it than I like. To be on my knees as much as I spend writing would be a blessed thing! Lately I’ve had …

American girl…and boys!

Laura FrantzUncategorized

Today my men and I took the ferry over to Seattle and spent the day doing a little school shopping as they start back to class next week. I couldn’t help but think of a trip we took when my first book was published several years ago (left) and contrast it to today on the ferry (right) when my 5th …

The blessing of a good book…photo!

Laura FrantzUncategorized

One of the joys of book publishing is receiving photos from reading friends who are excited about the book and decide to share the joy with you. I love any sort of photos related to a new release and would be so happy to post them to Pinterest, on my Facebook author page, and here. Don’t be camera shy! Just …

Pin of the week

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The Squire’s Arrival Mary Harding (1880-1903) This historic painting gives a wonderful glimpse of the era Love’s Awakening is set in. The artist happens to be a woman which is extra delightful but her artistic life was so short! Nevertheless she has left us a beautiful image. I can only imagine who the squire might be…

Blessed mail day!

Laura FrantzUncategorized

Just received my copy of Love’s Awakening fresh from the printers! Do I look like a happy parent?! Books really are like babies to me. The series thus far… Book 3 is being titled and cover design started as we speak! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Establish thou the work of our hands. ~Psalm 91:16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would love to know what you’re looking forward to …

Generations

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I’m currently reading book 3 in The Ballantyne Legacy aloud. All 97,000 words, my shortest novel to date! I can nearly hear my editors sigh with relief! My longest was The Frontiersman’s Daughter which weighed in at a whopping 124,000 words. This next story is due to my publisher September 1. I’ve been editing and rewriting and polishing madly since I finished …