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Soon it will be time to fly south for a delightful evening hosted by Jenny Snow! If you live in Texas or thereabouts, I’d love to see you! Grab your book-loving besties & join us for A Christmas in the Books! Seats are limited, so secure your tickets today. To find out more, please visit this link. Hope to see you …
Books, Tea, & England? Is there a better combination? This journal entry is for those who are interested in traveling on the Tea and Quill Tour with authors Laura Frantz & Pepper Basham. We will be savoring a small slice of England with our tour focusing particularly on literary places while drinking great tea along the way! If you’d like …
I haven’t been to Chicago in many years so am especially excited to attend Jocelyn Green’s A Novel-Tea at the historic Palmer House. This is an elegant event with reading friends & authors in a beautiful setting. I’ll also be joining Jocelyn & readers for her Chicago tour on Saturday before the event. Jocelyn’s novels are excellent & she’s a …
Last month I made a whirlwind trip to Minnesota, my first visit to the Land of 10,000 Lakes! I was just one of many authors attending the Mississippi River Readers Retreat hosted by author Gabrielle Meyer who writes wonderful books. She has a dream team of organizers/planners in the Heffron family who also live in the storybook, historic town of …
Remembering Morrow! A true joy to sign several copies of Courting Morrow Little at the Mississippi River Readers Retreat last weekend. Here are a few fun facts about the novel… I love the cover Morrow’s name was borrowed from the Graham family {Billy Graham’s mother} Reader favorite The hero was inspired by an actual Lakota Sioux w/ the same name …
A look back with Lael! Here are some fun facts about my debut novel – I absolutely love the title. Not a fan of the cover. This story is my longest & violates romance norms. The hero doesn’t appear till 2/3 into the book or so. Actually, there are 2 heroes. Don’t do that This novel has the most of …
2023 has been quite a travel year for me & this week I’m packing my bags for beautiful Linden Hill Historic Estate in Minnesota! Here are some photos from their lovely site, the venue for the Mississippi River Readers Retreat. 15 or so authors will be gathering to meet readers for a garden party, retreat day, & even a Barnes …
So, I’m in a place I’ve always longed to see & now that I’m here I can’t help but think of A Heart Adrift! All this sea & sun & sand remind me of Captain Lennox aboard ship & then Esmée waiting for him in her chocolate shop along the waterfront. I’m here with my aunts {& cousins} who’ve been …
Southern charm is a real thang! I’m spending a week in Savannah, Georgia, a first for me but hopefully not the last. You can see we’ve covered quite a bit of the historic district amid the Books&Such retreat where many authors have gathered to talk books, the industry, etc. It’s an intense four days & I always come away feeling …
One of my favorite podcasters is Alison Treat who asks wonderful questions & is a writer herself. We had quite an enjoyable time discussing books, life, & more. Have a wee listen below! Historical Fiction Unpacked