2015 INSPY Nominations Open!

My favorite book award for Christian literature has to be the INSPY Award (The Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Fiction). While I respect the Carol and the Christy, the INSPYs expand their reach by receiving nominations from both Christian booksellers and the general marketplace. I’m also partial to the INPSYs as I was privileged to be a judge in …

2014 – A Novel Christmas List, Part Two

I’m blessed to be part of a blog (Inkspirational Messages) with 10 sensational authors, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t suggest you add them to your Christmas list. Check out these 2014 releases from the Inkspers: WHILE LOVE STIRS (The Gregory Sisters, Book #2) Lorna Seilstad (Revell) After graduating from Fannie Farmer’s School of Cookery in 1910, Charlotte Gregory …

Paperback Coming Soon!

Sorry it’s taken so long to bring you the paperback version of Pieces of Granite, but I’d rather be a bit late with its release than to put out something that’s sub par. I received the proofs right before Thanksgiving. They look beautiful! Problem was, once I started paging through a copy, I noticed a typo, then a formatting problem, …

Cyber Monday Book Sales!

For those of you who love giving books for Christmas (and who doesn’t?!), I found a few Cyber Monday deals for you: Amazon: Take an extra 30% off of any print Book (not applicable to ebooks or audio books). To receive discount, use HOLIDAY30 at checkout under the “Gift cards & promotional codes” section. Other restrictions apply. See Amazon for …

Five Blessings from Writing

Last night at our ACFW Minnesota NICE meeting, fellow author Stacy Monson asked us to share blessings we’ve received from our writing. As I considered my answer, I knew there was much to be thankful for. Below’s an abbreviated list–I know there are many more. Friends – In abundance! From my Inkspirational Messages writing buddies, to my ACFW Critique partners, …