Career Influencers

Who has influenced you most in your career? Today at Inkspirational Messages, I talk about the author who gave me a pick-me-up at the perfect time. https://inkspirationalmessages.com/2013/07/lessons-from-a-master-plotter/

Teen Reads – Week #3

My youngest didn’t catch the reading bug right away, but once he did, he caught a severe case. Now, it’s rare to see him without a book in hand. As a Star Wars fanatic, he loves Star Wars fiction. He also loves spec ops fiction, spurred by the NCIS TV series. You could say, he loves adventure, so if you …

Sightseeing in St. Paul

With over half of my family volunteering at Sonshine Music Festival (our state’s Christian music fest), I decided that now was the perfect time to cross a few more items off of my bucket lists, both summer and lifetime. My son *volunteered* to come with me. The quick mention of stopping at an iconic malt shop had nothing to do …

Teens Read – Week 1

I’m very fortunate to have three children who love reading–I know too many people whose teens either don’t like reading, or they have difficulty finding novels that are edifying. A number of people have asked me for teen-reading advice, so I went to the source: my kids. For the next three Book Talk Tuesdays I’ll be spotlighting books / series …

July 2013 – Novel Anticipation: A Friend, A Favorite, and a First

My list this month is fairly short, which is just fine since I’m way behind in my reading. Hopefully I’ll get caught up this month. Though the titles are few, I’m very excited about all of them. I’m especially excited for my friend and critique partner, Shannon Taylor Vannatter whose seventh novel, RODEO REGRETS, came out yesterday! Congratulations, Shannon! (Shannon …