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Coping with a broken world is hard, but by God’s grace, He uses fiction to bring us hope. So enter the Bookload of Hope giveaway between January 15th and 11:59 pm EST on February 15th for your chance to win 8 paperbacks and 2 ebooks. Just visit bit.ly/bookloadofhope for your chance to win. *Authors include Laura Frantz, Liz Tolsma, Grace …
I’m happy to introduce Amy Scanlon as the voice for The Rose & the Thistle! Amy is a master of various accents which are certainly called for in this new Scottish novel. All 13 hours & 53 minutes via Recorded Books on various audio platforms like Amazon. I can’t wait to have a wee listen & invite you to do the …
Baker Book House has the most fabulous sales & I am always happy to share their beautiful graphics like this one. In a world addicted to devices & whatnot, let’s devote more attention to books – serving readers since 2400 BC. The Rose & the Thistle is officially releasing January 3rd, 2023! Happy reading!
Not long after I received the final cover for The Rose & the Thistle, my upcoming Scottish novel, I saw an author friend’s beautiful Polish edition for one of her novels on her Instagram – which happens to be the top half of my new cover! Cover designers do fascinating things when creating book art and here’s proof. Both images …
So, I’m getting excited about 2023 travel already! If you’re in the area or want to be, please join me & these wonderful other authors at the Mississippi River Readers Retreat! I’ve never been to Minnesota before, land of 10,ooo lakes. I’ve only heard and read about it. We’ll be at historic Linden Hill, a beautiful estate built by timber …
Happy summer solstice today! Despite that, it feels a little like Christmas – a bookish Christmas – when cover reveal time rolls around on the publishing timetable. Some real beauties are appearing all over in every genre though I’m most excited about historical fiction. I’m especially excited to share my second Scottish cover. Revell’s art team really captured the …
Friends, 2022 began with a bang! The release of A Heart Adrift in January was a wonderful way to start a new year. Here’s a look at what’s happening in my world this spring & I’d appreciate your prayers. I really depend on them. So much happens when we pray, both seen & unseen. With the pandemic nearing an end, …
Several delightful surprises have happened since A Heart Adrift released last month. One of them was appearing in the print issue of Woman’s World Magazine. I was standing in the grocery store line when my eye landed on it after my publisher told me. And then the icing on the cake was when they included the novel in their online …
At some point in my publishing career, podcasts became the thing. I’m having fun talking books with a variety of podcast hosts so if podcasts are your thing, too, please have a wee listen… Billie Jauss – Start Small Believe Big Nicole & friends – The Unending TBR Ruth Douthitt – A Writer’s Day UP NEXT: Liz Tolsma – Christian …
Early in my publishing career it was very hard to get endorsements for my first novels. I was basically an unknown & who wants to leave an endorsement for someone they’ve not read or met? An endorsement from a fellow author signifies a significant amount of time invested in a novel & then their thoughts about that novel which can …