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It’s always interesting to look back on the past year in pictures. A brief snapshot of your life in a few significant frames. These are my Top 9 photos from my Instagram account based on the number of likes. I hide likes for my posts as I’m not a numbers person so they mean little to me. I do have …
I’m so happy to learn A Heart Adrift is the book club pick for BEYOND THE BOOK book club this coming January! Discussions are every Tuesday through the month and I’ll be there on Thursdays to share some special features, chocolate recipes, & more. Please join us! BEYOND THE BOOK
I’m always delighted when someone asks me how they can help launch a new book. Discoverability is hard for even established authors & it’s such a joy to reach new readers while celebrating reading friends who’ve been faithful from the first… Here are a few creative ways to help spread the book joy! Write a review of the book …
During my last stay at Colonial Williamsburg’s historic lodging, this clever little sign on my door made me chuckle. But the truth is, the 21st-century is what I need rest from, not the 18th-century! Writing, a doorway to the past, has always been a blessed escape. So… what worlds am I in for the next contracted books? January 2022 A …
Before a new book releases there’s always a flurry of activity, including bookmarks & other bling unique to that particular novel. I’m always amazed at how clever my publisher’s marketing team is in making each novel’s debut special. These bookmarks are especially nice… This time, Revell & I have created a book club box for book clubs, full of things …
So happy to reveal the cover for my 13th historical novel releasing January 4th, 2020, compliments of my publisher, Revell. Thanks also for the novel excerpt & video! E-reader, Audio, & Large Print versions coming soon… It is 1755, and the threat of war with France looms over colonial York, Virginia. Chocolatier Esmée Shaw is fighting her own battle of …
Since you’ve met our heroine in the prior post, time for our privateer! Truth be told, I like my heroes more than my heroines. Maybe that comes from raising boys but I find men wonderfully uncomplicated & straightforward like our hero, Henri Lennox. His name also has a French flair. Our heroine even pronounces it correctly – AWN-ree – which …
Dear readers, I would love to get to know you a bit better! To help with that, my publisher, Revell, put together a short survey for you to share a bit more about your interests and hobbies. It should only take a few minutes to complete, and the best part is that everyone who responds can enter a special giveaway …
Valentine’s Day is a wonderful way to celebrate romance, especially historical romance! I’ve partnered with some amazing storytellers to bring you one sweet giveaway. There are multiple winners and a collection of books that span centuries that opens today, February 1st, and closes February 15th. To enter, please follow the link below… TIMELESS LOVE GIVEAWAY
I had a delightful time on the CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION TALK podcast with author Liz Tolsma. Nothing two wordsmiths like better than talking books! If you enjoy audio then please have a listen at the link below… CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL FICTION TALK