*Images: Pinterest and The Met Yes, it’s crazy but it’s true! 20,000 pins of historic dress on Pinterest is a great excuse for a reader giveaway! Some of you are probably thinking…when does this woman have time to write books or feed her family? Well, I’m not a TWEETheart. I rarely read the Facebook feed. I only watch one TV show. I …
A Garden Romance
A Garden Romance, Mary Ellen Edwards (Mrs. Staples) 1839-1910 When January rolls around I start dreaming of spring! In the current novel I’m writing it’s April, one of my favorite months. This novel is also set in the very time period of this lovely romantic painting. Thought you might want to dream along with me! Happy January to you!
Have a blessed Christmas
Thoughts and prayers with each of you this Christmas… See you in the New Year! *Images from my Pinterest boards “Winter” and “Christmas”
Christmas then…
I’m writing a Christmas scene set in Virginia, 1784 and it’s especially meaningful since it’s actually Christmas in the here and now. But oh, how times have changed! Can you tell I’m in research mode? And dreaming of another frontier story set in Kentucky? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The traditional feast varied from household to household (depending on how wealthy the family was) …
Sleepless in Seattle
Home from the cover shoot in Seattle! Amazing to meet the model portraying Wren Ballantyne and see the cover come to life. I so want to share more and will once I get the green light for the Love’s Fortune reveal. I think this may be my favorite cover yet:). Brandon Hill is so gifted and it was a pleasure …
Out on a limb
BE WILLING TO GO OUT on a limb with Me. If that is where I am leading you, it is the safest place to be. Your desire to live a risk-free life is a form of unbelief. Your longing to live close to Me is at odds with your attempts to minimize risk. You are approaching a crossroads in your …
The Dilemma of Elinor
A special shout-out to Dutch readers for sharing their excitement over the new Dutch edition of Love’s Awakening, newly titled The Dilemma of Elinor. A very colorful cover! The book will release in the Netherlands next June, 2014. Zegene u en dank u!
Seattle Cover Shoot
So, so excited to be leaving this week for the cover shoot of Love’s Fortune in Seattle! This will be especially interesting because it’s the last in the series and I’m curious about the color scheme and how everything will tie together once Revell is finished with the final design. Since I’ve never been to a cover shoot nor had a chance to meet any …
December
Can’t believe it’s December and Thanksgiving has passed! Despite the rush of the last few days I’ve had some blessed quiet time to read and write and am finishing the most emotionally volatile book I’ve written yet. I’m always so conflicted when I write THE END but still have months of polishing and rewriting ahead as I shine the story for you. …
From our house to yours…
Randy, Paul, and Wyatt in our apple orchard readying to make cider It’s nearly Thanksgiving and I’m wishing you an early happy holiday as we prepare for ours. Wyatt turns 17 this week, Paul plays his violin for a wedding, and I’m in charge of the turkey and stuffing and need to put my apron on! Till we meet again here… Wishing you …