Dear Friend, Photo by Pisit Heng on Unsplash Welcome to April—the month we remember Palm Sunday, Passion Week, and celebrate Easter, the Day that changed everything, the Day of our Risen Lord! *Library Journal gave this Starred Review: After the death of her war-wounded husband, recently retired Ginny Boyden is now free to travel the world and realize her dream of planting heritage …
From Rescue Dog to Book Review: A March of Blessings!
Happy March to you, month of Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, bright blue skies and very windy days! This is Bailey, one unlikely hero in my about-to-release (April 8) book, This Promised Land. In real life, Bailey was a rescue dog my son adopted close to Christmas several years ago. Because Christmas was when he entered the family, Daniel named him Bailey—after George Bailey in “It’s a …
Beyond the Chocolate: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Books & Creativity
Welcome to February, month of hearts and flowers, of chocolate and valentines! To enter, link to the blog below (containing the rafflecopter form) and complete the entry form, giving your email address. By entering you are giving your permission to join all six authors’ newsletter lists. We hope you’ll enjoy them, but you may opt out at any time. The …
Puppy Love & Prayers for Recovery: My Fall Update
Happy November! The harvest is in, days are shorter, nights cooler, and a cozy parlor with a good book in the evening is just the thing. I think of these as “drawing in” days, rich in gratitude and thanksgiving. In memory I hear my mother singing Johnson Oatman Jr.’s words, “Count your many blessings, name them one by one; Count your …
Book Club Fun & My Writing Month!
Welcome to September—month of new beginnings in so many ways—school, cooler weather, cozy nights by the fire to read great books! I hope you’ll share your favorite reads with me. Here’s one to add to your fall reading: The secret a mother was forbidden to share . . . the consequences a daughter could not redeem—but will risk everything in …
Don’t Miss Book Festival & Reading! + New Book News + Sale
Join me for Lovettsville, Virginia’s Love Books Festival , a Family Friendly Celebration of Books, Local Authors, and Literary Learning! September 7, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Lovettsville, VA Community Center, 57 East Broad Way, Lovettsville, VA 20180 *Free to attend and Free Giveaways *35+ authors with their latest books, book signings, author readings, writing workshops, …