Every state has its own song(s) to pay tribute to the beauty and uniqueness seen in the hearts of its inhabitants. I don’t know how many state songs your particular homeland boasts, but Tennessee has ten—more than any other U.S. state. You could say there’s a lot of Tennessee patriotism happening here. After a little research, I have to admit …
Every now and then, when my husband is feeling nostalgic for his childhood, he’ll start singing the theme song to the Disney produced five-part miniseries, Davy Crockett. Do you remember the words? I never was a Davy Crockett fan (only because I knew so little about him) so color me surprised when I heard the song and found out that …
It’s release day for Night Songs! For the next week, I will be posting fun and fascinating facts about Tennessee. At the end of each post, enter for a chance to win the giveaway for the day. This is a fresh chapter in my writing career—or at the very least, a new series. When Chris and I moved to middle …
I am excited and honored to feature historical fiction author Marguerite Gray today. Please be sure to follow the link at the end of her interview for your chance to win a paperback copy of her newest release Labor of Love. Welcome Marguerite. I am always curious to know what inspires an author to write. Everyone has a different story. …
It was only a couple of weeks ago I was writing about how the Lord stretches us day by day, year by year, until we’re doing more than we thought possible. I think it’s a little like cooking a lobster—you stick it in a pot of room-temperature water where it’s nice and comfortable then turn up the heat little by …
One of the things I love about reading is experiencing something new and fresh. I’m not one to enjoy formulaic writing, which is one reason I tend to shy away from pure romance. Too often, the story is predictable and stale. However, if I know there is more to the characters than a search for the perfect mate, I’m in. …
The writing journey is just that—a journey. It’s filled with dips and turns and lots of bumps. Had I not believed in my heart that it’s what God called me to, I would have quit before I really got started. It’s human nature. We prefer things to come to us with little effort on our part. It doesn’t help that …
Today’s feature author is Stacy Simmons. It’s been a joy and honor to work with her. She is giving away an ebook version of her novel A Promise for Faith. Be sure to enter for your chance to win. Let’s start with an easy question, Stacy. How long have you been writing? If we discount the awful poetry I wrote …
So often I will pick up a book that starts well then fizzles after the first few chapters—as if the author put all her creative energy into the beginning and hoped it might carry the novel. This is definitely not the case with The Hideaway. I enjoyed it from the first page to the last. They say you shouldn’t judge …
If you’ve spent much time wading through the Bible, I’m sure you’ve experienced the reason it’s called the living, breathing Word of God. You can read a passage one day and it may impact you not at all. Read it another, and it’s like you’ve been hit over the head with a spiritual two-by-four. I often find myself marinating (or …
