Sunday Inspiration: Lady On A Trike
Here’s an inspirational story that combines my love for books with my love for New Orleans, which was once my home. Laurence Copel knows in her heart that no matter where they live and no matter who they are, children need books to feed their minds and spirits. So she rides her oversize tricycle with…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Meet Taylor from No River Too Wide
Last week I promised sneak peeks at three major characters from No River Too Wide, which arrives at your local bookstore at the end of this month. Since Taylor Martin is featured so prominently on this cover–that’s Taylor standing on the riverbank–we’ll start with her. Do you remember Taylor, Charlotte Hale and Ethan Martin’s daughter from…
Read MoreReviewing A Novel. Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Recently I found myself reviewing a novel on Goodreads. Do you read book reviews? Do you write them? Every time we add a book to our lists at that website, Goodreads reminds us to review, and for some reason, this time I listened. Sometimes I do what I’m told. As an author I make a point…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: “Be Kind…”
This is a favorite quote of mine — and it’s not from Oprah or Dr. Phil but from the philosopher Plato. Who knew, right? When I hear this it reminds me to see the humanity of those around me. All of us are struggling with pain, with loss, with disappointment and guilt, and just to…
Read MoreFiction Friday: No River Too Wide
In less than a month No River Too Wide, book three of the Goddesses Anonymous series, will be at bookstores everywhere. Between now and then I want to introduce you to characters and story, just a peek at a time–because we only have so much room here. If you’ve read the other Goddesses books you…
Read MoreFiction Friday: The Conclusion of Sarah’s Final Letter
Last week I shared the beginning of Sarah’s final letter from my novel Endless Chain. Are you new to Fiction Friday? You can read an explanation plus all the letters by going to “Categories” on the right on this page, clicking on Fiction Friday, and scrolling down to March 21st, which is when these selections began.…
Read MoreThe Top 25 Weirdest Laws in the U.S.
Source: Top-Criminal-Justice-Schools.net I first saw this infographic on Lee Lofland’s The Graveyard Shift, a terrific blog for anyone interested in police work or in writing about it. I met Lee at a Writer’s Police Academy event in Ohio some years ago when I was working on my Ministry is Murder series. Since that time he’s moved the…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Mom & Son Q & A
I discovered StoryCorps.com recently and found many inspirational stories about how people cope with serious illness. StoryCorps collects and records oral interviews, and some, like this one, are put to animation but with the real voices, which I find to be a fascinating technique. This is a very touching conversation between a mom and her…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Sarah’s Final Letter
For the past months on Fiction Friday I’ve shared the historical portion of my novel Endless Chain. The novel is set in contemporary times, but the story hearkens back to an incident in the past, told through letters from Sarah Miller to the man she loves, Amasa Stone, who is in Lynchburg caring for his father. You…
Read MoreThe Write Way: Fifty Shades of Beige
I live in a small housing community in Florida, ungated and maintenance free–which means someone else mows my lawn and trims my hedges. Whatever I choose for my yard must be easy to maintain. Our community is situated beside a state park so we must also abide by their rules when it comes to invasive plants. Within those limits…
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