I Need Your Feedback
Hi faithful readers! I'm considering doing an every-other-month book club via my website and Facebook author page. Is this something you would be interested in? I've always wanted to be part of a book club, but I've never had the joy of having local readers with...
The Rebel Bride by Shannon McNear
The Rebel Bride by Shannon McNear This book is part of Barbour's The Daughters of the Mayflower series and is set during the Civil War. Shannon McNear's letter to readers in the front of the book was amazing at setting the tone for the story and the historical...
The Spice King
The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden Elizabeth Camden's books never fail to astound me with the depth and breadth of her research, and the Spice King was no different. The historical depth was astounding, having a deep understanding of political history, its impact on...
Researching Grief – Childhood Grief Resources
So my blog posts are going to be out of order this month, but I wanted this post to be available to my newsletter subscribers...and I sent it out a few hours ago. 😉 I've returned to researching for my Civil War story, and this time I am researching Childhood...
Attend the KCWC Online Writers Conference
2020 has been a year for the record books. Everyone across the globe has been challenged during this time, and yet there have been some good things come out of it. Although so many conferences have been canceled this year, many have shifted to an online venue, opening...
No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky
No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky I picked up this book because I'd seen several people post about it over the course of the year. I probably would have read it faster as a print book, but my library was closed and after looking at screens for writing all day, I...
A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter
A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter Reading during the COVID-19 Craziness has been a bit more difficult than normal for me. Books that normally hold my attention don't, and even on the ones that do, reading a single novel takes nearly two weeks if not more,...
Getting into Character
Have you ever wondered about how authors come up with characters? I'm sure every author has their own process, but I can guarantee you, it is similar to making new friends. In the beginning, you don't really know much about them. Sometimes you'll have a name,...
Last Chance Wife by Janette Foreman
Last Chance Wife by Janette Foreman I don't know if you have heard the news, but Love Inspired is bringing back their Historical line for a limited time. I didn't even know the line existed until after they'd already closed it, so with the announcement of the new...
Author Desk: Meet the Heroes
Welcome to the end of a crazy month (so crazy, I'm a day late on this post) with the prospect of one more left to go. It's wild how much our world can change within a matter of weeks. I pray you are staying home, staying healthy, and if you are one of those essential...
