A few days ago I purchased a new book to read during part of my morning quiet time. It was recommended by a fellow Celebrate Lit Blogging Team member, and the title really spoke to me: The Struggle is Real: Getting better at life, stronger in faith, and free from the stuff keeping you stuck. I was so tired of …
Nostalgia
Recently, as I was writing an updated About Me post for my website, I started thinking about the first chapter book I could remember reading (you’d have to read the post to understand the connection.) I’m sure I’d read chapter books before, but this particular book stood out. Fourth grade was a very long time ago for me, and I …
Review of Shadow Sisters
About the Book Book Title: Shadow Sister Author: Katherine Scott Jones Genre: Woman’s Fiction Release date: August 28, 2018 Working on her father’s vineyard allows Sarah Lanning to bury memories of a lost love and a career that might have been. But then her fractured family receives word that her estranged sister, Jenna, is dead, leaving behind an unexpected …
In the Midst of Angelic Conflict
I write this blog post today with a heavy heart. From personal past experience, I have seen that when we allow the enemy a foothold into our heart, mind and/or home, the results are devastating. I’m reminded of this after a tragedy occurred in Amador County late Monday night. I’m not going to address the details, assign blame or judgment. …
Promo Preview
Summer is waning, but fall isn’t quite here yet, as much as many wish it were. I heard on KLOVE just yesterday that Starbucks has already brought in their pumpkin spice latte—traditionally the specialty drink that heralds in the holidays. And it’s only August! Anyone besides me sick of the big push to commercialize the holiday season? Since I completed …
The Sound of Silence
One of the challenges of moving more than halfway across the country is also one of the blessings. I have a difficult time being alone for more than few days. Typically, when my husband goes off on one of his bi-annual hunting trips, he’s gone for three days. When we were first married, these times alone brought with it a …
Keep on Walking
I’ve been reading a “new” book—I ordered it almost a year ago and it sat in my stack. Do you have one of those stacks? Books you’ve collected with every intention to read, but somehow can’t find the time? I really hope I’m not the only one. Anyway, I found it as I was packing to move across country and …
Review of Stalking Willow by Fay Lamb
Bitterness, stalking, and a neighbor to die for… What’s a girl to do? Trailed by a stalker in New York City, Willow Thomas, a young ad executive, scurries back to her small North Carolina hometown and the lake house where ten years earlier a scandal revealed her entire life had been a lie, and a …
Interview With Blossom Turner
Today, I would like to welcome good friend and critique partner, Blossom Turner, to my blog. We met years ago at Mount Hermon’s Christian Writer’s Conference where we both attended a Head Start clinic early in our writing “careers.” Welcome Blossom! First off, can you share your most recent work in progress? My most recent work in progress is an Inspirational Romance called …
Ten Things I Love About Living in Tennessee
Lightening bugs. As the summer sun just starts to go down, we get a magical blinking light show all over our yard and up in the trees. What a delight! Summer storms. Sweet rain in the midst of a hot summer day puts a smile on my face and results in… How green everything is all summer long. Living in …
