Getting to Know Authors Don & Stephanie Prichard

***Book Giveaway*** Enter Below ~*~*~ About eight years ago while attending the Write His Answer Conference in Estes Park, Colorado, I had the honor of meeting Stephanie and Don Prichard, a couple penning their first book together. We reconnected a year or two later at the same conference where we were enrolled in the Nangie class (Nancy Rue and Angela Hunt). …

Meet Debbie, PIECES OF GRANITE’s Heroine!

I’m excited to be visiting Sarah Ruut‘s blog today! She gave me the opportunity to interview my heroine from PIECES OF GRANITE, and I even learned some back story from the interview, that isn’t in the book. https://sarahruut.com/2014/11/10/meet-debbie-heroine-of-brenda-andersons-pieces-of-granite/ Also, this is my first GIVEAWAY opportunity for Pieces of Granite, so if you want to be one of the first to …

Cheri Swalwell – HOPE DURING HEARTACHE

Back in 1993, roughly a year after our first child was born, we became pregnant with our second child. Eight short weeks later, that pregnancy ended with a miscarriage. I’ll never forget that day. After suffering from cramping and abnormal bleeding, our doctor gave us the awful news. I remember going through the day in a haze, and then that night I …

Novel Anticipation, November 2014

UNDER THE SILK HIBISCUS by Alice J. Wisler Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas Alice Wisler is one of those gifted authors who could write about Amish Zombies on Mars and make it a page-turning, emotive story. I LOVED her Still Life in Shadows novel, and I never pick up bonnet books. Under the Silk Hibiscus takes the reader back to World War II, …

Chain of Mercy … Six Months Later

It’s hard to believe that yesterday was Chain of Mercy‘s six-month birthday. In a way it seems as if it just released yesterday, but then it feels like it’s been out for forever. For the most part, it’s been a good six months. I’ve received tremendous encouragement from readers and writers alike. I’ve heard from people who’ve experienced similar situations …

Getting to Know Author Mari Keisling

*** Book Giveaway *** See contest rules below ~*~*~ One of the great joys of being a writer is the doors it opens to meeting and encouraging other authors. I’ve known Mari Keisling several years through our church, Northgate Church in Ramsey, MN, but it’s our shared writing interests that helped get beyond the “I know who she is” to “I know …

Interesting Indies

I admit, I don’t typically read indie-published books. Like many readers, I’ve been wary of the quality. But with the sameness of books published traditionally, I’m willing to venture out and try some indies. From what I hear, the quality has greatly improved . Today I’m over at Inkspirational Messages talking about a couple of indie-published books I’m looking forward …