The Book that Broke Me & The Songs that Encouraged Me
Have you ever had a book just absolutely wreck you? Me too . . . only it was the book I was writing. However, it didn't just wreck me. It broke me--and God used the writing of it to restore me. The theme of Sung in Shadows, the book that broke me, is mental illness...
Meet Isabella Ruth Pearson from In Books & Battlefields by Heather Taber
*One thing you're going to notice this year is fewer posts. I've decided to only do one interview and the reading challenge post per month. I might have some months where more pop up, but in order to provide myself more time for writing and other pursuits, I'm...
RCR: The Gilded Age by Mark Twain
It's the LAST month of our challenge: Tackle Your TBR Pile. (HAPPY NEW YEAR, by the way!!!! So go dig through that stack taller than you of books you've been meaning to read and start reading away. Reading Challenge 2025: Tackle the TBR Pile If you're anything like...
2026 TBR Reading Challenge Announcments
It's time to announce the 2026 reading challenge, and I'm sticking with the TBR pile. Who knows? Maybe that will be the overarching theme from now on. I don't know about you, but I have a TBR pile that will outlive me. Without further ado (and thank you for your...
Meet Alexandra Romanova from Line of Fire by Taylor Newport
'Tis the season for character interviews! LOL This week, I get to introduce you to action thriller heroine, Alexandra Romanova, from Taylor Newport's Line of Fire, book one of the Dauntless Defenders. Taylor is generously giving away an e-book to one person (U.S....
Meet Luna Rosati from Girl Lost
Today, I have the privledge of introducing you to a character from one of the books I'm hoping to read during my writing sabbatical, Girl Lost by Kate Angelo. If you like romantic suspense, you're in for a treat. Kate Angelo and I "met" through a Discord group where...
OOPS . . . Sorry for all the extra posts
For those who subscribe to my blog, you may have noticed a ridiculous number of posts coming to your inbox . . . Posts that are either too early or not complete. This is what happens when you try to use your sabbatical to get ahead and make next year easier for you....
RCR: We Three Kings
It's another month of our challenge: Tackle Your TBR Pile. So go dig through that stack taller than you of books you've been meaning to read and start reading away. Since this year is based on your TBR pile, I will not have a recommendations page, but I'm leaving the...
Meet the Author: Andrea Renee Cox
I have had the blessing of having Andrea edit each of the books in my newest series, The Art of Love and Danger. We're celebrating the one-year release of her novella collection, Novelists in November, on November 19th. Andrea is generously giving away one print copy...
Do you want to help me plan the 2026 Reading Challenge themes?
It's a super quick post today, because I need your help. It's that time of year when I'm planning the challenge for 2026. I'd actually like to do another year of TBR challenges, but with different themes. So I'd love it if you shared YOUR ideas for some new themes....
