Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with inspirational romance authors. Today I have the pleasure of hosting Annette M. Irby. Annette and I met during a pitch session at the ACFW conference a few years ago. She and I hit it right off! She has a…
You know when you fall in love with a setting and characters and just want to read more about them? Well, I'm so blessed! I sold the third book in the Lake Endwell series! The working title is CLAIMING HIS HEART, and it will release in early 2016 through Harlequin…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with authors of Christian or sweet romance. Today I'm excited to host Olivia Newport! I first "met" Olivia online, so I was delighted to meet her in person at the ACFW conference two years ago. What a treat! She has…
I'm always looking for a better, faster and cheaper way to do things. The last four years have seen huge improvements in tools authors use to promote their books. 4 Promotion Tool Improvements for Writers 1. Templates for business cards Three years ago I ordered my first business cards. First,…
by Sharyn Kopf “Am I good enough?” How often do you ask yourself that question? We wonder if our husbands are happy, if our children are satisfied, if our employer will hang onto us through yet another round of budget cuts. Over the last few years, I’ve been feeling oh…
My wonderful neighbor is helping me get in shape (thanks, Debbie!!). I'm truly blessed to have her friendship. We work out together Mondays and Wednesdays, then exercise on our own the rest of the week. She is more devoted to the whole exercise-on-our-own portion, but I'm trying to be more consistent.…
Did you know I'm a contributor to Michelle Lim's group blog, Thoughts on Plot? We have themes for each day, and Thursdays are All About Love. Today I'm talking about this romance novel I read when I was in college. I'm still mad at the heroine!! Come on over and join the…
Today we have a special guest blogger, Kariss Lynch, and she's sharing her thoughts on love. Please join me in welcoming Kariss! *** We are closing out the month of love, but for me I think it has been a month of recognition and discovery. Recently I was asked to…
It's been far too long since I've vlogged! I attribute this neglect to my see-through winter skin. Scary! Anyway, I busted out the webcam so we could catch up. Yep, my author copies of Small-Town Bachelor arrived! Woo-hoo! Watch the video below to find out what I did when they…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with authors of inspirational romance. I’m so excited to feature Courtney Walsh!! Courtney is the best-selling author of A Sweethaven Summer, and she has a new book, Paper Hearts, that I’m dying to read! I met Courtney at an ACFW…