Personal Corner: Robert and I are getting settled into our new home and loving it. We’re enjoying walks in the nearby park, getting acquainted with our neighbors, and beautifying our place. I admit, unpacking has overwhelmed me. It didn’t help I started with the kitchen, the largest area to unpack. I felt as though we’d live with boxes forever. But …
Vote for a Book Cover for The Amalfi Rescue
Vote Since I’m wrapping up my short story, “The Amalfi Rescue,” I need a book cover. (It won’t be a print short story but a PDF. Yet, I still need an appealing cover.) To help you select the cover, here’s context for “The Amalfi Rescue.” Twelve-year-old Garrett Bettencourt is vacationing in Italy with his family. He is visiting Amalfi, a …
Help Me Write a Fun Story
We Bought a House God goes above and beyond. My hubby and I moved into our home this Labor Day weekend after house searching on and off for 2-1/2 years. We endured the turbulent housing market, skyrocketing prices, and the red-hot seller’s market. We watered this journey with lots of prayer and patience. (Alright, I’ll admit, my hubby was much …
Chocolate, Radiators, and Photography: How They Connect with my Writing Life
Personal Corner: July started with a fun trip to my hometown in Gaylord, Michigan. Since it’s about 1,000 miles from Tulsa, Robert and I stayed overnight in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gawh, that twelve-hours of driving wasn’t for me! I’d rather fly than drive, but we wanted our car, so we could incorporate some writing research. At least, we only had …
Writing Lessons My Car Taught Me.
Personal Corner: Has anyone encountered strange occurrences that shouldn’t happen all at once? June was the month of vehicles. Oddly enough, my car’s A/C went out just as the A/C on my hubby’s truck did. We put my car into the shop first and drove his truck around. Now, if this was winter, no big deal. But this was Tulsa …
Did I Survive Unplugged Saturday? And Important Writing Updates!
Personal Corner My hubby and I unplugged this past Saturday. We fasted, prayed, and turned off our phones, laptops, and TV. We try to have this type of Sabbath on the first Saturday of every month, but we’ve missed a few. On Saturday morning, I worked on my small flower bed. The mid morning was beautiful, probably around the …
The Winner of the Book Title Is…
Last month, I asked subscribers to vote on three title choices for my novella. Christmas at Sonshine Barn received the most votes. It was a close race with Christmas in the Mitten. Thanks to everyone who participated. I value your vote and your feedback. Don’t give up on Christmas in the Mitten, though. It’s a great title for a future …
I Need Your Help
In My World On March 25th, my husband and I celebrated our two-year anniversary. It’s a joke among our friends and family that this is our first two-year anniversary. (Our formal wedding anniversary is in July.) Two years ago, Robert and I tied the knot in our counselor’s backyard. We had ten adults, including four from our wedding party. This …
Where is God in the Midst of Suffering? A guest post with historical fiction author, Janet Joanou Weiner
NOTE: I met Janet through a writer’s group, Lady Lits. Janet has an elegant demeanor and effusive joy. As she’d share about her historical fiction novel, I was intrigued and purchased it as soon as it was released. I highly recommend subscribing to her newsletter (link at the bottom). She shares about her life in southern France, gorgeous pictures of …
NaNoWriMo Winner! And Celebrating Christmas
Happy December! This is my husband’s favorite time of year. I call him “Father Christmas.” He has already put up the Christmas tree and hung up our Advent Calendar. And I’m doing better embracing traditions and the celebrations during Christmas. In years past, I’ve been Debbie Downer over the commercialization of Christmas, saddened that the focus isn’t on Jesus. But …