Welcome to Day 4 All That Glitters Cookie Party! So far, you’ve met Julia Metcalf, her son Max, and Marty Cantrell. Today, I’d love for you to meet Tess O’Shay Holland, Julia’s BFF since elementary school. You might remember Tess as the main character in Surrendered. Tess takes a backseat in this story, but not in Julia’s life. She is …
Day 3 All That Glitters Cookie Party
Welcome to Day 3 All That Glitters Cookie party! On Release Day, I introduced you to Julia Metcalf. Yesterday, you met her son, Max. Today, I’d like you to meet Marty Cantrell, Julia’s secret (or not so secret) crush. If you read Surrendered Book 1, you’ll remember Marty as Jake’s goofy sidekick. There’s more to the man than you might …
Day 2 All That Glitters Cookie Party
Welcome to Day 2 All That Glitters Cookie Party! Today, I’d like to introduce you to Julia’s son, Max. He’s a spunky, sweet, and smart nine-year-old boy, who’s a little precocious and loves to read. Just like most kids, Max enjoys spending time with his dad, although he rarely shows up when he promises. Max is quick to forgive …
All That Glitters Release Day!
I’m so excited about the release of my first Christmas novella, All That Glitters. I’d love for you to meet the characters, and to make it unique, we’re going to have a cookie party. Stop by each day to learn about a new character, their favorite cookie, and enter for a chance to win a prize. For Release Day, meet …
Words
Do you remember the old adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? I’m sure whoever came up with it meant well. In fact, it originated in the Christian Recorder March 1862, so the author may have felt it was biblical. But the truth is, words do hurt. Proverbs 8:12 says, There is one …
Review of Secret Beach Boyfriend
About the Book Book: Secret Beach Boyfriend Author: Kari Trumbo Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance Release Date: September 29 , 2020 She met Rafe on the beach when she was just five and it seemed like fate tied them together. When a chance encounter returns him to the islands twenty years later, Annie finds her beach friend has grown up and …
Review of The Refrain Within
About the Book Book: The Refrain Within Author: Liz Tolsma Genre: WWII Fiction Release Date: September 29, 2020 To save a life, would you betray everyone you love? Hungary in 1944 is a dark place. The Nazis have invaded and turned the country upside down, their evil making its way into every life. Clarinetist Eva Bognar is engaged to conductor …
Challenges
Do you give much thought to being physically challenged? Maybe it’s just me, but there is something about pushing my body to its limits on occasion that reminds me of what I’m capable. Of course, the older I get the lower the bar. Did you know women start losing muscle mass in their 30’s? Inactive women lose 3-5% every decade. …
All That Glitters
Becoming a published author was a dream of mine since I was a kid. The motivation behind publication might have changed as God shaped my heart, but that desire did not. For years, I attended writer’s conferences and critique groups to hone the craft and make those oh-so-necessary connections. I acquired an agent with a well-respected literary agency and continued …
One Brick at a Time
Our house has a 185-foot retaining wall that starts at the edge of our front yard and curves around to end at the edge of the back yard. At its tallest, it stands eight feet and some odd inches. There is a gradual step-up at the beginning and end. Not a small feature by any means, and yet I didn’t …
