Last week, I got to experience something I haven’t before—I got to sift through a pile of uncurated documents and photos. ‘Uncurated?” Some of you might be asking. “What does that even …
February Reads post
While it was a short month with fewer books finished, it was a great reading month! Really, really good books! Here we go! When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin I confess, I haven’t picked up one of …
Dolly and Cornbread’s Unintentional Playdate
You might remember that Dolly’s litter mate/brother, Cornbread, lives down the street from us. We’ve each stopped to let the dogs see each other when we are out for walks. I don’t know if they know they are siblings, but they …
New Covers for My Novellas!
What a great time—just a couple of days after Valentine’s Day—to reveal the new covers for my two historical romance novellas! Did you know I’ve written two novellas? I have! And with their new covers, it completes my name …
Slowing Down the Word with Summer Gross
I met Summer at our recent Mary DeMuth Literary retreat. She is a beautiful, peace-filled woman who loves Jesus and the Word of God. Not only does she exude peace in her person, when she speaks, her voice rolls over you like …
January Reads
It always makes me happy to start a new year of reading! The excitement of what’s ahead makes me almost giddy. And it’s especially good when we get a weekend away here at the beginning of the year when much of our time was …
A Few Days of R&R
From the last weekend in September of last year to the end of 2022, we hardly stopped. Some was planned travel. Some was not. There were the usual holidays and the accompanying busyness, and there was the puppy—and all that …
My Favorite Online Workouts
Last year I gave up the gym. And long walks outside. Why? I couldn’t sustain the motivation for them. I needed something else. Something to occupy both mind and body in a different way. For me, that comes back to some sort of …
Playing by Heart Cover Reveal!
When I rebranded in 2021 as the real me—D’Ann Mateer instead of Anne Mateer—I was able to get my rights back to my Bethany House novels in order to do this. Three of them are currently available—Wings of a Dream, At Every …
New Year, New Routine
I like routine, especially when it has been tweaked over time and works well. But sometimes you need a shakeup. Usually that comes from some situation not of your own making, but still. Dolly has definitely shaken up …