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It’s All in the Simmer

In: Uncategorized on: May 19, 2022

I’m not a cook. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But there is one category of food where I feel somewhat confident: soups.  Not complicated cream soups, mind you. I’m talking basic broth soups here. I think a lot of my …

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Reminding Myself

In: Faith on: May 12, 2022

As my adult children are getting themselves settled into houses and jobs and children, I’ve been praying—a lot! Those are big things. And each brings with it other ups and downs to weather. At some moments it is hard to stand …

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God Doesn’t Give Busy Work

In: Faith, Writing on: May 5, 2022

I’m sure you are familiar with the concept of “busy work.” It’s the work given in an educational setting that keeps the students occupied for a period of time but doesn’t contribute much to the overall educational goals. …

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April Reads

In: Reading on: April 28, 2022

This has been one of those months where I’ve been reading several books at once. And just when I felt like I wasn’t making any progress on any of them, I finished most of them! Part of the problem were that several were very …

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Two Re-Releases!

In: Uncategorized on: April 21, 2022

This spring I worked hard to get my second and third novels up for purchase under my real name. I’m happy to say that both At Every Turn and A Home for My Heart are now available! Here is a blurb and a book trailer for each …

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New Glasses

In: Family on: April 14, 2022

You might remember I’ve mentioned my eyesight before. I am extremely near-sighted. As in, “No, Lasik isn’t possible for you.” As in, “You’ll see great one day after you have cataract (lens replacement) surgery." (Which is, of …

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A Writing Retreat

In: Writing on: April 7, 2022

Way back in March of 2020 (which seems a hundred years ago, not two!), my long-time critique partners/friends and I planned to take a writing retreat. Then you-know-what sent us scurrying back to our homes, unsure what, …

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March Reads

In: Reading on: March 31, 2022

I feel like I’m little bit back to normal in my reading life, although I am currently making my way through 3 non-fiction books in between the fiction, so there’s that. But I’ve read some fun and interesting stuff this month, …

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Don’t Overlook the Big Picture

In: Writing on: March 24, 2022

This post originally appeared on the Lawson Writers Academy teacher's blog. I’ve been writing historical fiction for a long time, so you’d think by now I would have learned. But when I am at the beginning of a new project …

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My Very First Book Trailer!

In: Book Extras, Writing on: March 17, 2022

I consider myself fairly tech savvy. But when it comes to social media and promoting my books? Not so much.  Recently I watched a webinar on some of the more advanced things you can do on Canva. I’ve been using Canva …

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