Every once in a while a cover comes along that makes me pause, inhale, and wish that it was mine. In this case, an entire series! I’m usually drawn to cover art that reflects the century I love best – the 18th. Since I was small and watched that classic historical drama “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” anything bride-related makes …
A peek inside The Lacemaker…
The Schuyler Mansion One of my favorite things when writing a novel is creating an evocative setting. My next historical, The Lacemaker, is a tale about a home as much as it is about people. While there are many beautiful places in the colonial period, one is a shining example of all that is unusually beautiful and artistic, even breathtaking, …
What I’m reading…
Freedom’s Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli I was drawn in by the lovely cover and then I discovered two of them! The one on the far right might be a comp that was passed over for the final cover on the left. I’d love to hear more about that from Heidi as cover art is an ongoing fascination for me. And …
New website!
I’m so excited to share my new web home, thanks to Savanna! It includes elements like the cameo here and is full of a gentle simplicity that I love. Nothing flashy about Laura Frantz! If you like anything in particular or have a question, please comment below! I want this to be a place you as a reading friend find …
Story Inspiration
Once upon a time a southern girl met her real-life hero in the Pacific Northwest. 23 years later they found themselves between two beautiful states, Kentucky and Washington. Inspiration comes from both and I’m so thankful.
My Kentucky Kitchen ~ Italian Sausage Bake
2 Pints Cherry Tomatoes (I use reds & yellows) 1 Red Pepper, Cored And Diced Into 1 Inch Pieces 1 Small Onion, Peeled, And Diced Into 1 Inch Pieces 3 Garlic Cloves, Peeled And Minced 1/4 Cup Fresh Chopped Herbs (Parsley, Basil, or Oregano, or even a bay leaf) Salt & Pepper 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 8 Italian Sausage Links …
A Tale of Two Lacemakers
What do you do when you discover one of your favorite authors has created a lacemaking heroine like yours? Panic? Pout? Cry? Revise? Nope. REJOICE! Jocelyn says it best in her recent blog post: A Tale of Two Lacemakers … “But here’s something I bet you didn’t know: our heroines are related! Laura’s story is set in colonial Williamsburg on …
Christian Fiction Readers Retreat!
One of my favorite annual events is coming up in a month – CFRR or the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat. I attended its debut event last year in Nashville and it was both memorable and inspiring and just downright FUN!
THE LACEMAKER Cover Reveal!
So pleased with this new cover that captures the setting of Colonial Williamsburg & our heroine’s handwork in 1775 Virginia. Even more meaningful, this is an actual gown from the time period in a museum collection!
My Kentucky Kitchen
Here are 2 simple recipes passed down from my great-grandmother, Louise, a Kentuckian who farmed just down the road from where we live now. I think of her often as I’m in my kitchen. I sometimes wonder what she’d think of me in this tiny cabin a hundred years later making her cornbread and fried apples?