A Warm and Wonderful Holiday to All
During the changeover to my new website today’s Sunday Inspiration was sadly a casualty. We’ll be back next week. In the meantime, I wish the best to all my friends continuing to celebrate Passover. And to my Christian friends, a happy Easter.
Read MoreThe Essence of Goddesses Anonymous
This week when I saw this moving Thai commercial on Facebook, I thought wow, this is exactly what I’m trying to say in my Goddesses books–except for the ending, because I promise I don’t sell insurance. Then I realized that I’ve tried to say these things from the beginning of my career, although perhaps not…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Graham Crackers & Love
I’m not often inspired by a television ad, but the recent Honey Maid commercial had me in tears… in a good way. Have you seen it? If not — or if you want to see it again and be re-inspired just hit play. What I find inspiring about we human beings is our ability to…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Sarah’s Second Letter, the Conclusion
Welcome back to Fiction Friday. This is our fourth excerpt of Sarah Miller’s letters to Amasa Miller in 1853, a story within the much broader contemporary story of my novel Endless Chain. Look for the three previous parts in my last three Fiction Friday blogs. Scroll down and begin with March 21st, or follow the…
Read MoreEmilie’s New Website: And There Will Be Recipes!
Last Tuesday I told you I was busily creating and revising content for my new website. I forgot to tell you about one innovation I think we’ll all enjoy. Recipes. Right now every single title novel I’ve written and published has its own page with tabs leading to features about the book, but what many…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Helping Girls Get On The Write Path
I really like this story: Helping teen girls get on the ‘write’ path. Not only is this a true story about an inspirational woman who is both compassionate and gutsy, but helping girls develop their creativity as writers is a subject dear to my heart. When Karen Taylor was laid off from her corporate job, instead…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Sarah’s Second Letter
I’m sharing the historical section of my novel Endless Chain here at Fiction Friday, beginning two weeks ago and continuing today. Endless Chain’s story is for the most part contemporary, but the historical section, written as letters from Sarah Miller to the man she loves, Amasa Stone, in far off Petersburg, Virginia, is an important element.…
Read MoreNew Website Alert
I spent my weekend inputting new content for my website-in-progress. I’ve seen mock-ups now of all the pages, and until that moment, I didn’t realize how sadly out of date my old site was. I can’t wait to get the new one up and running, which my webmaster claims should happen in the next week…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: A Boy Who Turned $20 Into A Priceless Gift
I enjoy watching Steve Hartman’s moving stories on the CBS News every Friday. They always bring tears to my eyes. This story brought a waterfall. An 8 year-old boy performed one small act of kindness and reminded many of us of what is best about humanity. Myles Eckhert was visiting Cracker Barrel outside of Toledo,…
Read MoreFiction Friday: Sarah’s Story Continues
Today’s Fiction Friday is the conclusion of the first letter that Sarah Miller writes to the man she loves, Amasa Stone, in 1853 about the event that’s happened on the Miller farm in rural Shenandoah County, Virginia. This excerpt comes from my novel Endless Chain, the second of the Shenandoah Album novels, and Sarah’s letters…
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