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Looking back, looking ahead
I don't know about you, but I was grateful to say good-bye to 2010. It was certainly a roller coaster of ups and downs. I treasure every moment and every trial, knowing it is all part of God's master plan. But a fresh start certainly sounds good right now. I pulled...
Review: A Suitor for Jenny
Description: When looking for a husband, it’s best to go where the odds are in your favor. And that would be Rocky Creek, Texas, 1880. But Jenny Higgins's plan to find husbands for her two sisters hits a snag when enthusiastic applicants fail to meet her stringent...
Merry Christmas!
A shot of our Christmas tree with one of our first ornaments on it. One of my dogs, opening presents at last year's Christmas. (Can you tell we don't have children yet? The dogs get more presents than we do.) Merry Christmas!
My thoughts on the Narnia movies
Doesn't the image just send chills down your spine? Okay, maybe that's just me. I'm a huge fan of CS Lewis and a bigger fan of the Chronicles of Narnia series. I've read them in recent memory at least half a dozen times and as a child...more than that. So with the...
Book Review: The Master’s Wall
Description After watching Roman soldiers drag his parents away to their death, David, a young Hebrew, is sold and enslaved to serve at a villa outside of Rome. As David trains to become a skilled fighter, he works hard to please his master and hopes to earn his...
Typing “the end”
Finishing a rough draft on an 80,000-word or 90,000-word manuscript is a thrilling moment. Despite my misleading title of this blog post, I don't type "the end" right away. Because finishing the rough draft is only the beginning! Yesterday I finished my rough draft to...
So you want to write a novel…
In the world of authors, this clip has made the rounds and it is simply too funny not to repost.
Re-discovering my purpose
There are a lot of things that really rile me—lazy journalism, poor table manners, men who won't open a door for a lady, people who don't use turn signals... Okay those are pretty standard. But a true passion of mine ever since I wrote a profile of a horse and rider...
2010 NaNoWriMo Completed!
It's done! (Even though it's only the 29th!) I finished my 50,000'th word today of "Lillie Among Thorns." While I'm definitely doing a bit of a happy dance in completing on deadline - I still have a LOT of work to do. For me, 50,000 words is good progress, but not yet...
Story Behind the Story: Tiffany Amber Stockton
Today's "Story Behind the Story" comes from Tiffany Amber Stockton! Hi! My name is Tiffany, and Nicole has invited me here to guest blog about the inspiration behind my first novel. It’s a story I love to share, and today I get to share it with you. Although...