While my latest release, Hungry for Home, is not a Christmas story, it does take place at Christmastime, and therefore it’s filled with references to popular Christmas music. You’d likely find this music on my hero and heroine’s Christmas playlist, which is always a work-in-progress. What’s on your Christmas playlist?
Category: Hot Dish Thursday
Like a Minnesota hot dish (the rest of the country calls it casserole), Thursday’s topics will be a mish-mash of flavors from theater to music to food to family or whatever I feel like talking about.
Hungry for Home Playlist
In my latest release, Hungry for Home, one of the prominent themes is the importance of spending time with those you love. With three kids who have suddenly become adults, and with parents who are struggling with aging issues, recognizing that life “…happens in a blink” is ever present. Make time to be with those you love, Read More
Fall Harvest of Books Revisited
This past Saturday (October 17, 2015), I took part in a Christian author book sale organized by Stacy Monson and myself. The concept was birthed a little over a month ago when Stacy and I got together and asked, “How are we going to celebrate our book releases?” Her sophomore release, Dance of Grace (a Read More
Either/Or with Nicole Petrino-Salter
~~~ eBook Giveaway ~~~ See contest rules below I’m happy to welcome Nicole Petrino-Salter back today, and she gets to be the first guest ever in my Either/Or segment. It’s always fun trying something new, don’t you think? (BTW – If you missed Nicole’s interview on Tuesday, you can find it >here<. And don’t forget Read More
Meet the Hero & Heroine from RODEO REUNION
***Book Giveaway*** See details below On Tuesday you got to know author Shannon Taylor Vannatter‘s Favorite Things, and today you get to meet Slade Walker and Raquel Marris, the hero and heroine from Shannon’s latest release, Rodeo Reunion. I’m certain this interview will compel you to hurry over to your bookstore and pick up Shannon’s books. Read More
The Captive Imposter Character Spotlight
*** Book Giveaway *** See below for contest rules You got to meet author Dawn Crandall on Tuesday, now today, she introduces you to her heroine and hero from The Captive Imposter, Dawn’s newest release. But first, here’s a little about the story: For her own protection following the murder of her brother Will, hotel Read More
No Such Thing as Impossible
My new favorite song, “Impossible” by Building 429. I love the message and the encouragement it offers those following their dreams. I challenge you to sit still while you listen. 🙂 “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to Read More
“Lullaby for a Birthmom” – Memory Box Secrets Playlist
In one of the subplots in Memory Box Secrets, a teenage mom and her boyfriend plan to give their child up for adoption. It was my intention to show Meghan and Doran’s decision as being extraordinarily courageous and loving. Hopefully that came across in the book. “Lullaby for a Birthmom” is a song Michael Pearce Donley has performed Read More
Memory Box Secrets, Kindle Version, Now Corrected!
After three weeks of wrangling with Amazon, they finally have the correct version of Memory Box Secrets on Kindle. Yeah! So if you’ve been holding off on purchasing it, I now give you my blessing. 🙂 If you purchased Memory Box Secrets before the fix, it will either automatically update on your Kindle (as mine Read More
Meet Debut Author, Stacy Monson!
This past Tuesday, you got to meet Peter Theisen (the hero from Stacy Monson‘s debut release SHATTERED IMAGE) in a fun character interview found >here<. Now today, you get to meet Stacy! I met Stacy about five years ago when she headed up the formation of MN NICE, the Minnesota chapter of the American Christian Read More