It’s that time—release week for Book 3 in my Bedford County series—Mayhem and Moonlight. If you’ve gone down this path with me before, you know I share a daily post about something pertinent to the book or setting. I also offer a chance to win a prize with each post—this time it’s a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Since Lillian Murphy …

A Star is Born Tomorrow is release day for Mayhem and Moonlight, so here is one last fun fact! The first book I wrote (that actually got published) was Providence. I’ve shared ad nauseum that it was the last book in the Apple Hill Series because I had to rewrite it so many times. It was a cathartic exercise in …

The Birth of A Book I’m always asked what inspires my novels. There isn’t any one thing—often it’s a small detail that I’ll ruminate on until it grows into something worthy of a story. I never know from where inspiration will come, but when I know it, I know it. Three years ago, a friend hosted a release party for …

Path to Productivity Not to continue beating the same drum, but I want to revisit the book Winning the Week: How to Plan A Successful Week, Every Week by Demir and Carey Bentley. Because here is another fun fact—I not only discovered a unique career for Luca Giordano, but while reading this rather short book, a light bulb went off …

Seeing Double If you read yesterday’s post, you’re expecting another fun fact that has to do with Demir Bentley, co-author (with his wife Carey) of Winning the Week: How to Plan a Successful Week, Every Week. First off, let me start by telling you that Bentley may be Demir’s pen name, but his “real” name is Gjokaj. Yeah, I’d find …

A Career is Born Yesterday I shared how Lillian Murphy became a librarian. If you’ve ever had a desire to make people do what you want, consider becoming an author. Just be aware that the Holy Spirit can (and will) override you on a regular basis. But the Lord also weaves the most incredible “coincidences” together to in the midst …

The Countdown Continues! Lillian the Librarian One of the challenges for me when I’m creating a story is finding a career/job for my characters that isn’t repetitive across my novels. If I went by my experience alone, every female character would either be a teacher, stay-at-home mom, or an office manager. Those are the only experiences I personally have. Anything …

Only one more week before Mayhem and Moonlight releases! Join daily as I count down with a fun fact from the book. A Dog Named Rocket I’m often asked where I get my inspiration for my human characters, but no one has ever thought to ask about the canine variety. Every dog I’ve ever had in one of my books …

It’s that time again! Another book is fixing to release. Mayhem and Moonlight is Book 3 of the Bedford County Series and will officially be available on April 16th. I’m devoting this week to a countdown with fun facts from the creation of the novel—starting tomorrow. Join me to find where I drew inspiration for the characters, the story, and …