[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Cover art continues to be my favorite part of publishing and it seems to be of fascination for many readers, too. Other than reading the book! I begin thinking about a cover as soon as I start writing the book and create a ‘secret’ Pinterest board where I save images to share …
And she gave each Indian a spoon…
Spinning by Firelight, Henry Tanner (American artist, 1859–1937) Oh, the ongoing joys of research! Recently I spent several hours by the fire reading about the early settlers in what is now West Virginia – The History of Randolph County, West Virginia by Dr. A.S. Bosworth. I actually prefer these older accounts because I find not only are they closer to …
Spring Hunt!
The much anticipated Spring Scavenger Hunt is about to begin. Hope you can join us as March blooms! The first stop is Lisa Bergren’s beautiful site! I’m especially excited because I’m stop #2 on the hunt this time with some never-before-shared content that I hope will delight you like it does me… HAPPY HUNTING!
18th~century Kitchen
I confess to being a bonafide foodie & cooking along with my heroines, or in this case, baking. Growing up in my granny’s Kentucky kitchen, in which not once in all her 97 years did she do dishes by anything but hand (no dishwasher), everything else was from scratch, too! Sometimes she would make old-fashioned gingerbread which makes me wonder …
February by the fire…
2018 has started off with some historical fireworks given the stellar reading line-up for fiction. My stack overfloweth! Here’s a peek. I’m always happy to talk books. Word of mouth continues to be the best way to spread the word about them. And as you can see, I’m adding what I’m watching, too, as I sit by the fire this …
Noble & Liberty
For those who like a visual to go with a story, here’s the template for Noble Rynallt! Granted, it may not look like the hero in your head and heart and that’s okay. Here’s a peek at Liberty, too! When I begin a story I have a vague impression in my mind of hair color, eye color, height, and so …
Be still my historical heart!
I don’t spend a lot of time on PInterest but I was over there recently when this lovely image floated by. Be still my historical heart! So I pinned this pin and gave thanks for another beautiful Dutch cover. I was in the Netherlands years ago and have never forgotten it so this delights me. It even has the look …
And so it begins…
Even after eight published novels (and a drawer full of unpublished ones), hearing your book has arrived in the publishing warehouse is still a thrill. And my head editor was thoughtful enough to send an email saying she’d just received her copy of The Lacemaker and was very pleased to be publishing it. I should get my copy any minute …
God of the Details
Some of us are raised singing ‘Jesus Loves Me’ and also memorize the remarkable verse, “Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Luke 12:7) Yet I tend to be surprised when God delights me, even reminds me, of just how true that is. He really is the Lord of the details… Long ago when I was a …
Here Come the Brides!
Every once in a while a cover comes along that makes me pause, inhale, and wish that it was mine. In this case, an entire series! I’m usually drawn to cover art that reflects the century I love best – the 18th. Since I was small and watched that classic historical drama “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” anything bride-related makes …