I’m so thrilled to be able to unveil the new cover for my coming release, Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon, coming to stores Feb. 1st, 2010. It’s a historical romance with a suspense thread, sent in 1902, and it’s available now for pre-order on Amazon and Christianbook.com. In fact, I just checked on the Amazon site and it’s at a super low price tonight. I have no idea how long it will last, but it’s at least $2.00…
My back is aching, my bottom is sore, my brain feels useless and I’ve eaten too much sugar today. When does life start getting simpler? Have you ever said….Once Christmas is over, things will slow down. Or….Once it freezes and I don’t have to work in the yard and garden, I’ll get more rest. Or…Once spring comes, I’ll get outside and exercise more….OrWhen I’m finished with school, and start a REAL job, things will get easier. Or…After I eat this…
My Hubby’s Dream….. And mine too….to a much smaller degree… See that gorgeous boat in the foreground, with the double wooden masts? That’s my husbands baby. He’s been working on it for 5 yrs now and it’s almost ready to go. We’ve sailed it a few times on the Columbia River where it resides, but never taken any extended trips…but that might be coming in our near future. The Lord has impressed on my heart lately, that Allen has continually…
This episode isn’t quite as scary as my shuttle ride (see post below), but it left me shaking my head while it was happening. Let me start from the beginning….. I met fellow author Ginny Aiken on the shuttle back to the Denver airport after the ACFW conference. Her plane left an hour after mine from the same gate so we decided to hang out together. We grabbed a bite to eat, chatted enroute with Cara Putman, and eventually made…
This is the second part of this true experience I had a few days ago….but it won’t make sense if you read it first. Scroll down to the older blog entry and start there, then come back and finish with this one. “It’s kind of late now.” Lisa nodded at the driver snapping his seat belt and inserting his key in the ignition. He reached for his radio and spoke to whoever dispatched him to the airport. I only heard…
It started innocently enough. I booked a Super Shuttle trip from the Denver airport to the hotel where our ACFW writer’s conference would take place, not realizing I’d be imagining myself kidnapped before the end of the day. I know it sounds funny, but have you ever been in a situation where you truly thought your life could be in danger? Here’s how it happened…. I arrived at the Denver airport and bumped into another ACFW conference attendee, Lisa Buffalo….
If you live in or near Denver, you have got to come to this event. Next week I am going to the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference signing books, along with an awesome list of other authors. ACFW is a pretty big organization which promotes finely crafted Christian fiction. On Saturday over 100 Christian novelists will gather for a public booksigning. Here’s the particulars: Date: September 19, 2009 Time: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Place:Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse…
I’ve been reading Tricia Goyer’s Sunflower Serenade and enjoying this sweet story of a small town, its residents, the county fair and the country western singer who arrives and sets the town on its ear. Tricia weaves a story of gentle country life, but also more complex family relationships. I have an extra copy of this lovely, hard-cover book to give away. Here are the rules: Leave a comment telling me if you’ve ever read any of Tricia’s books, or…
About Sunflower Serenade: A small-town summer… The days are long and lazy, the corn is high, the sunflowers are in bloom, and everyone in Bedford is gearing up for the biggest event of the summer: the annual county fair. But when a Nashville music producer approaches Bob about using Heather Creek Farm to film a country star’s new music video, he and Charlotte are faced with a dilemma. Will they allow the glamour and enticements of big-city life to encroach…
Nope, not a grandchild, as much as I wish that were true…although in a way, I guess I added a “grandchild” and a “daughter” all in the same day. Now hold on…you may be rolling your eyes and shaking your head. No. I’m not one of those women who pack their poodles around in their purse, dress their little Maltese in clothing, and baby talk to their dogs. Nope. Not me. But hey…my daughter got a puppy on the same…