Once upon a time I lived in England and attended school there at a place called Harlaxton in Lincolnshire. To say it was magical was an understatement. Only now, looking back, do I see how the Lord used that experience to stoke my imagination and lay the groundwork for my writing. I’m eternally grateful! I remember endless cups of steaming …
A Scottish Setting
If you were to ask which country is my favorite other than the U.S.A. I’d say Scotland without pause. Home of my Hume ancestors (and those Ballantynes), Scotland has epic history, scenery, and cuisine, to name just a few of its many treasures. Here are some things I learned about Scotland as an ex-patriate: Scotland is smaller than the state …
Herbal Honey Lemon Scrub Recipe
I began making this delightful scrub a couple of years ago and find it easy and well worth the small investment of half-pint mason jars and simple ingredients. Great to give as gifts. So good for your skin and smells lovely, too! ENJOY!
New newsletter with a perk!
I finally took the plunge last year and hired a freelancer to teach me how to craft a compelling newsletter (I so hope you think it’s compelling)! I’m all about beauty and edification so it took countless hours to transfer that vision in my head and heart to a delightful e-letter format. Since I love sending snail mail complete with …
Happy Easter
So thankful for the hope that Easter brings. Have a blessed holy day!
Yes to the dress!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Cover art continues to be my favorite part of publishing and it seems to be of fascination for many readers, too. Other than reading the book! I begin thinking about a cover as soon as I start writing the book and create a ‘secret’ Pinterest board where I save images to share …
And she gave each Indian a spoon…
Spinning by Firelight, Henry Tanner (American artist, 1859–1937) Oh, the ongoing joys of research! Recently I spent several hours by the fire reading about the early settlers in what is now West Virginia – The History of Randolph County, West Virginia by Dr. A.S. Bosworth. I actually prefer these older accounts because I find not only are they closer to …
March e-book sale!
A little spring book fling for reading friends, thanks to Revell! The Colonel’s Lady, A Moonbow Night, and The Lacemaker are all on sale for Kindle, Nook, iTunes, and more as well as retailers like Christianbook.com and Gospelebooks. Happy almost spring!
Audio The Lacemaker!
I’m excited to share The Lacemaker is now available at TWO WORDS! On Audible/Amazon/iTunes later this month! The very gifted Aimee Lilly (who happens to be the prolific narrator of all The Boxcar Children books in addition to many novels in the Christian and general markets) is the voice that brings Lady Elisabeth and her world to life. Pre-order link is: …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #2
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all 30 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! • The hunt BEGINS on 3/1 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. • Hunt through …