It's Monday, and I'm not much of a Monday person, but today I am! I'm so excited to announce I just signed a two-book deal with Love Inspired for my fourth and fifth Lake Endwell books! Yay!!! Yuletide Redemption, Sam Sheffield's story, is a Christmas book and will most likely…
Fall sports, writing a book, editing another and dealing with all the "senior" details of my daughter's final year of high school have taken a toll on my brain--a BIG toll! I literally haven't been able to read a novel in two months! (!!!) That makes me sad. Reading novels…
I always loved popping over to Erica Vestch's blog on Fridays because she'd write her Friday Five, a list of five related items. They could be anything, really. Erica now contributes to Coffee Cups and Camisoles if you'd like to catch her posts, or you can check out her website here! In…
I did laundry on Monday. I do laundry every Monday. I'm very, very thankful to own my own washer and dryer. There have been times in my life when I didn't. To be able to throw a load of clothes in at any time without driving to a laundromat or…
One of the changes I've had to make as a published writer has been switching between projects. I'm not going to lie--it's been a challenge! Some writers have no problem with this, but jumping from one unfinished task to another is not my strong suit. I'm a systems girl, so I've done my…
My intentions were good--a little TOO good. I had a plan for this week. Since I'm on the tail end of a few big projects, I had to bring my A game if I wanted to meet my goals. Trust me. I wanted to meet those goals. Unfortunately, my A…
I'm late to the party on the blog today, but I want to wish you all a happy weekend! It's supposed to be super cold here, but who cares? It's the weekend!! I need it BAD because my week has been like this: Stares at computer screen. What's this scene about…
Today is the final day of September. Until now the weather has been mild. My kids routinely wear shorts. But tomorrow? The seasons change for real. Friday's forecast calls for a high of 59 degrees. Saturday's? 54. Really? What is it about October? It's as if a switch…
I shouldn't be writing this. Really, I shouldn't. Social media posts should be positive, uplifting. I want to be a light in this world, not a dark shadow! But I know I'm not alone on this subject, so I'm putting it out there. I'm not at ACFW conference this year,…
Yesterday was one of those writing days. No, not a good one where the words are jumping from my fingertips onto the page. Not a delightful one where I'm chuckling at what the heroine just said and swooning over the hero's grand gesture. It was a long,…