Some time off …

With my son graduating high school this coming Sunday, and the graduation party a week later, I’m taking a two week break from the blog. I’ll see you again on June 11! In the meantime, for all the parents out there who’ve watched their children grow up in a mere blink, here’s a reminder to cherish every moment with them. …

Summer Bucket List

Our family always charges into summer with a to-do list that’s overflowing, and this summer is no exception. We always have grand plans, some of which we’ll follow through on, others we’ll regret not having made the time for. And it wouldn’t surprise me if we added to this list. So, before summer kicks the bucket, here are some of …

Talking with Rose Ross Zediker

***Book Giveaway! See contest rules below***   I’m very excited to welcome author Rose Ross Zediker to my blog today! I had the privilege of meeting Rose at the ACFW Conference in Dallas last year–isn’t she lovely?! And Rose is the newest member at the group blog (which I’m part of), Inkspirational Messages. Rose’s latest novel, Wedding on the Rocks, …

Novel Anticipation, Part Two

UNWRITTEN by Charles Martin – No one does romance like Charles Martin, always with a spiritual thread–sometimes overt, other times subtle. His prose alone is swoonworthy. 😉 Story Description: An actress running from her past finds escape with a man hiding from his future. When someone wants to be lost, a home tucked among the Ten Thousand Islands off the …

Guest at Land of 10,000 Words

I’m excited to be a guest today at Stacy Monson‘s fabulous blog, Land of 10,000 Words! I’d love for you to stop by and say “hi!” Thanks, Stacy, for inviting me. 🙂 https://landof10000words.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/monday-morning-writer-interview-brenda-anderson/

A Mother’s Day Reading List

Don’t know what to get your mother for Mother’s Day? Well, I’m here to help you out with novel suggestions in several different categories. I know one or more will fit her tastes! On my wish list: UNWRITTEN by Charles Martin (Center Street) Sunday hasn’t spoken to anybody other than his priest in years. When the clergyman asks him for …

May 2013 – Novel Anticipation, Part One

A SEASON OF MYSTERIES, Seasons Series #2 (Kregel) by Rusty Whitener – It’s been a few long years since the first novel in the series (A Season of Miracles) was released. In 2010 it was a Favorite of mine with its beautiful prose, heart-tugging story, and characters you rooted for. I’m so excited to see that a sequel is finally coming out! …