I came across an article on Facebook a few days ago, and coincidentally, it fits right into my series on small towns. Only in Your State published 15 of the Cutest Small Rural Towns in Northern California. What are the chances that I have a direct correlation to three of the fifteen? Number 3 just happens to be Placerville, which …
Review of The Baggage Handler
About the Book In a similar vein to The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews or Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory, The Baggage Handler is a contemporary story that explores one question: What baggage are you carrying? Three people take a flight that will change their lives forever. Fresh off a run-in with his wife, harried businessman David …
Review of Convergence
About the Book Book: Convergence Author: Ginny L Yttrup Genre: Christian thriller/suspense Release Date: March, 2019 A psychologist paralyzed by fear. A mother propelled by love. A stalker bent on destruction. Psychology professor Dr. Denilyn Rossi contends that the past is either a shadow that haunts us or a force that propels us. The choice is ours, she tells her …
Soul Sniffer
If you’ve been following me lately, you know my first novel, Surrendered, is being released by Celebrate Lit Publishing on April 30th. Of course, I’m very excited about this since it’s been a dream of mine for a very long time. It just so happens, I have another release taking place next month: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons …
Review of White City
About the Book Book: The White City Author: Grace Hitchcock Genre: Christian Historical/Suspense Release Date: March, 2019 Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World’s Fair Step into True Colors—a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her …
There’s No Place Like Home
I’m a very visual person. This can make it somewhat difficult to write a setting without something tangible to anchor me. When I can see the story in a real place, such as a house or restaurant, it relieves the stress of creating it out of thin air. In my novel Surrendered I pictured the O’Shay’s generational home as the …
A Star is Born
When people find out I’m a writer, the first question they usually ask is, “How do you come up with ideas?” You may have heard the saying Write What You Know, and there is some truth to that. However, if people only wrote what they knew, we wouldn’t have a Lord of the Rings series or Harry Potter or sci-fi …
Review of I Love to Tell the Story
About the Book Book: I Love to Tell the Story Author: Susan Barnett Braun Genre: Memoir Is it possible to emerge unscathed from an evangelical upbringing? Yes, as surely as David slew Goliath! I Love to Tell the Story is Susan Barnett Braun’s account of growing up Baptist in a small midwestern town, touching on many cultural icons common to …
The Times They Are A Changin’
Since the setting of my soon-to-be-released novel, Surrendered, takes place in a small town, I thought I’d continue where I left off last week. I asked a friend of mine, Scott Crawford, to share what Jackson, California was like when he was growing up. Until last summer, I lived just outside of Jackson for many years, and although it’s still …
Review of The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection
About the Book Title: The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Author: Kathy Rouser Genre: Christian Historical Romance Release date: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Barbour Lighthouses have long been the symbol of salvation, warning sailors away from dangerous rocks and shallow waters. Along the Great Lakes, America’s inland seas, lighthouses played a vital role in the growth of the nation. They shepherded …
