April 22, 2014 –Â Two weeks from today is Chain of Mercy‘s official release date! Eek! It’s still rather surreal–maybe it will become real once I actually hold a book in my hands and page through it, smell the paper, run my fingers over the cover. I can’t wait! In the meantime, the process has been picking up speed. In this …
Unlike March, April is a busy month for new releases I can’t wait to read. Don’t know when I’ll find the time, but I’ll manage somehow. 🙂 A BROKEN KIND OF BEAUTIFUL by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook Press) Attempting to revive her career, Ivy heads to Greenbrier, South Carolina, to model wedding dresses. Her future rests with mysterious photographer Davis Knight, …
Why do I write Christian fiction? Well, the quick answer is, “Why not?” I’m a Christian who writes, so why not write Christian fiction? Perhaps I should back up a little bit, though, and define what I mean by Christian fiction. A lot of people get bent out of shape with the label (I say, get over it. The label …
Woo hoo! I’ve seen the final version of my front cover and have been given permission to share it with you! So … Da da da da da da daaaa Here it is … What do you think? Yeah, yeah, I know, it’s a bit of a tease, but I promise to show you the entire cover soon. I blame …
Last Wednesday, I got a sneak peek of my cover for Chain of Mercy. I wish I could show it to you! The talented designer from Winslet created a cover that shows just a snippet of the story, enough to make you wonder, “What happened?” Right now, he’s working on the back cover–no doubt it will be equally as beautiful! I admit, …
If you look at the listing of upcoming releases on the Family Fiction or the Soul Inspirationz sites, you’ll find there’s no shortage of books being released in March. A lot historical, Amish, sweet romance, and romantic suspense. Novels written by award-winning, best-selling, gifted authors. Exactly what the Christian fiction audience clamors for. I’m certain they’re all wonderful stories, but just …
Scandinavian Cottage Image used with permission from Little Free Library At a recent ACFW Minnesota Chapter (MN NICE) meeting, one member, Heather Edwards, enthralled the group talking about her Little Free Library journey. (If you’re not familiar with Little Free Library, check out their website:Â https://littlefreelibrary.org/). Heather convinced me that I need a Little Free Library in my front yard. That …
When I read, the musicality of the prose is vital to my enjoyment of the story. Prose isn’t just words, but it’s cadence, it’s harmony and dissonance, staccato and legato. Stories must crescendo and decrescendo. Some stories fall flat, while others go sharp. Like music, some books are simple, while others are complicated. Some authors take a simple story and …
I’m very excited about these next four novels, all written by veteran authors, authors with a gift for challenging the reader to think–my favorite type of books! Are any of these on your to-read list? A STILLNESS OF CHIMES by Meg Moseley (Multnomah Books) When Laura Gantt returns to Georgia to handle her late mother’s estate, she hears a startling …
Now that football season is officially over, and since the entire country seems to be in a deep freeze, I can’t think of anything better to do than pick up a book. February’s options are eclectic, and that’s just the way I like it. There are too many to talk about today, so you’ll have to stop in next Tuesday …