So pleased to be included here in this terrific giveaway. Just in time to add to your to-be-read stack before the snow flies! Please follow this link to enter. Happy reading and a joyful fall to you!

I wanted to share a few photos from this past Saturday’s release party at LifeWay Christian store in Richmond, Kentucky. It was my first Kentucky book signing and it exceeded my wildest dreams. So thankful for everyone who turned out and made the day such a blessing and success! Wonderful to celebrate my newest release and backlist… I can’t thank …

*Oil painting by Leah Kristin Dahlgren, “Silver Pitcher.” I’ve been thinking of the writing process lately and what a mysterious things putting words on paper is. Where do these ideas come from anyway? How is it possible to create a character you know so well they seem to live and breathe? Why do I feel so smitten by my heroes …

I’ve decided the best thing about this cabin is the porch. I thought so especially when I lined up these battered baskets on the railing and was delighted to see something woven across the planks of that very worn porch. A bit of whimsy, perhaps. These are the things that delight my heart ~ and I hope yours! Have a …

I was recently asked in an interview what books I’m currently reading. Since a picture is truly worth a thousand words, I thought I’d post one here. I snuck Poldark in as that is what I’ve been watching, too. A little 18th-century cinematic bliss! The better question is … What are you reading?