I’m excited to share The Lacemaker is now available at TWO WORDS! On Audible/Amazon/iTunes later this month! The very gifted Aimee Lilly (who happens to be the prolific narrator of all The Boxcar Children books in addition to many novels in the Christian and general markets) is the voice that brings Lady Elisabeth and her world to life. Pre-order link is: …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #2
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all 30 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! • The hunt BEGINS on 3/1 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. • Hunt through …
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 …
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Hi, Scavengers! The next hunt is set for March 1-4, and boy, do we have an amazing list of participating authors! WHITE – RUBART – TURANSKY – VOGT – SLEEMAN – EASON – SUNDIN – ANDREWS – WADE – LAUREANO – CLARK – GODDARD – HUNT – BLACKSTOCK – COSSETTE – HEDLUND – WITEMEYER – CARR – CHIAVAROLI – FRANTZ …
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 …
My Kentucky Kitchen ~ Cheese Stuffed Shells
INGREDIENTS 1 box of Jumbo Shells, 12 oz 2 pounds ricotta cheese, approx 4 cups 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 eggs 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 jars Marinara Sauce, 24 oz each INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350° …
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 …
Those Reviews
I’m blessed by readers who enjoy my books and then leave reviews about what the story meant to them. I also admire those who might not enjoy a book but point out what they do and don’t like in a gracious, helpful way. Good reviews are like the finest chocolate. Here’s one and I call literary. You can tell the …
When you meet your new heroine
Ani Get Your Gun by Anne Kushnick There are some fine frontier authors out there just as there are fine frontier artists. I’ve often wished I could inhabit the head and heart and gifted hands of Pamela Patrick White or David Wright or John Buxton, just to name a few. Anne Kushnick is new to me but the woman she …
Daughters of the American Revolution
In my new release, The Lacemaker, I dedicated the book to a female patriot in my family lineage and am bursting my buttons that I could do so! The centuries since Susanna Thorne Hightower lived have left little about her though I long for a diary or letters. She has such a novel-worthy name! George HIghtower is the patriot that …