ABOUT SMALL TOWN SECRETS On the surface, Shady Valley looks like the ideal all-American place to live with beautiful flowering trees lining both sides of the street as you enter the picturesque town. Neighbors help neighbors. Doors are often left unlocked. Serious crimes are practically nonexistent— almost but not quite! But like all small towns,…
We Finished the Surrendering Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Series! Interview with My Co-Author, Hannah We did it. Writing a series with one of our kids was something I really didn’t give much thought to because, gasp, they don’t love reading as much as I do. Yet after Hannah completed middle school and overcame significant challenges, we processed…
September 2018 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: A Baby for the Minister by Laurel Blount — Jilted at the altar, Natalie Davis has no one she can turn to—until Jacob Stone steps in. The single minister’s drawn to the beautiful mommy-to-be…
When I was sent to the assistant principal’s office in middle school it wasn’t for mouthing off or fighting. Nope, I got in trouble for reading ahead. Story of my life. Reading remains my favorite relaxation. Although most of my time is invested in writing, I love sitting down with a good book. I long…
NOTE: If you receive this blog via email, the sale might already have started. Although Ohio has seen 90+ temps already (and snow in May,) it is now summer. One of my favorite things to do is watch our daughter swim and have a book on the deck. And now, I want to put a…
What a year this has been already! I now see why my words for the year are fierce and perspective. It takes fierce determination to surrender my plans for God’s and move forward with them. Through other transitions (namely my husband announcing his job change that allows him to work from home, something that has…