SO happy to share novel eleven with you! Here are my cover thoughts from my newsletter… I love the up-close image of Tessa Swan, our heroine. She has a simple beauty and strength. I asked that her hair be messy and those dangling strings of her cap be left untied. In the novel, our hero says her pale cap is …
Cover Shoot
I’ve been mostly offline lately working on novel 12 before galleys of An Uncommon Woman {#11} land on my desk any minute now. Here are a few elements from the recent cover shoot including Lindsey, the model. Love the strength and character in her features. Revell is known for their cover art & so the cover countdown begins:) Hope you’re …
A new frontier tale…
It’s no secret that cover art is my favorite part of publishing. I’m such a visual person as evidenced by my Pinterest boards, so it’s truly exciting to see a ‘face’ put on my creative work as Revell’s art director says. For novel 11, the art team is going a different direction. All of my covers thus far have had …
Out on a ramble…
Spring has nearly sprung! After a very snowy season out west during which I felt I was living in a snowglobe, March is nearly here and I’m packing for some fun events and also family time. Kentucky in spring is such a beautiful place {all those dogwoods} and I’m so happy to call it home. I’ll be spending time …
Novel News
As an author, I’m aware of the fine balance between not telling readers enough and telling too much. Beware of spoilers! Since there have been some requests to share what comes next, I’m delighted to write this post. I’ll try not to overshare! TMI, as my sons say:) This past November I turned in novel 11 to Revell. My head …
Character Inspiration for A BOUND HEART
Being a visual person, I enjoy finding images that fit my characters on Pinterest or other places that flesh out my word pictures on the page. Yet I don’t often post them because every reader has a different version of the hero and heroine in their head & heart while reading and I never want to impose on that. But …
A Bound Heart releases!
My 10th novel, A Bound Heart, releases today! When I think back to my debut, The Frontiersman’s Daughter, it seems so long ago. Ten heroines {Lael, Morrow, Roxanna, Eden, Ellie, Wren, Sophie, Tempe, Lady Elisabeth, & now Lark} and ten heroes {Ian, Red Shirt, Cassius, Silas, Jack, James, Seamus, Sion, Noble, & now Magnus} have seen print since then. I …
A Gilded Life
Authors have vivid imaginations which is why I envision the rest of the story with my 6th great-grandfather, George Hume, the inspiration behind my new release A BOUND HEART. As I was researching and writing this story of my heart & heritage, I kept wondering what might have happened to me as a direct descendant if ‘Immigrant George’ as he …
For the love of snow globes
I’ve always been enchanted with snow globes. Though I’ve looked for a long time, a snow globe with a log cabin has eluded me. But one with a Scottish castle and heroine might do! Three more Tuesdays till A Bound Heart releases! Favorite scene in the novel: The firefly scene in chapter 26 . Or as we say in the …
A Wee Surprise!
A wee surprise! For those with pre-orders of A Bound Heart, here’s a link for you with a surprise & social media images to celebrate this upcoming release! Thank you! PREORDER GIVEAWAY