” …we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Luke 15:32 Most of us are familiar with the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). The son of a wealthy man takes his inheritance and squanders it on wild living. Once he’d wasted it …
April 22, 2014 – 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 …
Yeah! Here it is! Isn’t it beautiful? I love how it hints at the story and asks the question, “What happened?” Thanks to George, my fabulous cover designer at Winslet Press, for understanding my story and bringing it to life! And, you can now pre-order the paperback version of Chain of Mercy at Amazon – click <here> to order.
Forgiveness is an underlying theme in Chain of Mercy as each of the main characters struggles with one aspect of it. The hero, Richard Brooks, cannot accept forgiveness. The heroine, Sheila Peterson, doesn’t realize that what she has done requires forgiveness. And a third main character, Meghan Keene, refuses to forgive. Matthew West wrote the song Forgiveness based upon a …
Music has always been a big part of my life, having grown up in a family that has often sung together. My parents would even sing duets when we’d go on day driving trips. Now, I have a daughter who’s a vocal performance major. Music keeps playing on. So, it’s no surprise that each of my novels has its own …
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, …
I had the pleasure of talking with Winslet Press‘s very-talented cover designer today (check out a sampling of his other work <here>. I loved his vision for the cover for Chain of Mercy–front and back–and can’t wait to see it. I can’t wait to share it with you! But, until then, I’m waiting … In the meantime, I’ll share a …
I’m very excited to announce the official release date for my debut novel Chain of Mercy … April 8, 2014! No, that’s not a misprint … I said 2014. Whew. That means these next couple of months are going to be a bit crazy, but I’m not complaining. No, I’m abundantly blessed! Thank you all for your continued support. Can’t …
Just over seven years ago, when I was writing my first novel, I kept hearing this whisper in my head that my male protagonist needed to have a child. Knowing that was absolutely not something I wanted in this story, I repeatedly ignored that whisper, until … One day I was sitting in my recliner, doing what, I don’t remember. …