The first quarter of 2024 zipped by in a flash. My planner--a Kate Spade little beauty--was working okay for my weekly needs. But in February, my schedule got really busy, and I couldn't see the big picture of everything. Naturally, I bought a new planner. It would fix everything. The…
My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals, and it’s time to share my April 2024 goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you know how great it is to finish projects? Of course you do! For…
I’ve teamed up with 50 fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of inspirational romance novels to two lucky winners! Oh, and did I mention the Grand Prize winner gets a BRAND NEW eReader? Woohoo! You can win my novel UNITED BY THE TWINS, plus books from authors like…
I'm taking part in a FREE reader event featuring eight Christian authors this summer--and YOU'RE invited to it! Midsummer Mingle 2024 Pepper Basham, Amanda Dykes, Gabrielle Meyer, Dani Pettrey, Bethany Turner, Karen Witemeyer, Kimberley Woodhouse and I will be at Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday, June…
My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals, and it’s time to share my March 2024 goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you know how great it is to finish projects? Of course you do! For…
If you spend any time searching for freelance editors, you'll see several different types of editing. Developmental edit, substantive edit, content edit, copy edit, line edit, proofread. It's enough to make your head spin! My revision process combines three of these options. As an author, it's not enough for me…
Release day! Woohoo!! I'm so excited! It's the UNITED BY THE TWINS release day! I love this book. I've been waiting to write about Reagan Mayer (you might remember her from my previous series, Wyoming Ranchers) since I wrote A Cowboy to Rely On (featuring Jet Mayer). Reagan is such a special…
My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals, and it’s time to share my February 2024 goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you know how great it is to finish projects? Of course you do! For…
I'm currently chipping away at a first draft. It's a contracted Love Inspired book, and I love the story. The middle chapters aren't coming together smoothly for me, though, and I'm not writing as many words each day as I want to. That's okay. I'm used to this. I typically…
Last weekend was glorious. I worked late Friday night to give myself Saturday and Sunday off. We got the nasty winter weather--single digits or negative temps and snow--and I didn't care. After several busy weekends in a row, I needed a brain reset. I'm a better writer with breaks. In…