I’m moving to the next phase of writing my novel—revisions—and thought you might like a peek into my process. As of now, my first draft is finished. All authors do this differently, but my first draft is simply …
The Cheer Squad
This story started months ago. My daughter had several friends from church running a half marathon in Maine in May. She decided she wanted to try it, despite never running in her life! My sister, who ran a couple …
April Reads
Another great month of reading! Some fun historical fiction. Some fun contemporary fiction. And re-reading a classic set. So here we go! The Unexpected Inn by Rachael Bloome This is the second Blessings Bay …
Easter Weekend Fun
Spring is always a busy time at our house. Lots of travel and several birthdays. And Easter. Which was quite a whirlwind this year, but a lovely time with family. My in-laws came to visit for the week. …
Guest Post: Crystal Caudill
Hey y'all! My friend Crystal is posting for me today. If you haven't read her historical romance/mystery books, you should! Now here's Crystal: There is Only One Way to Do It If we’ve not met, you probably don’t …
The Life I Never Imagined
Life takes us through lots of twists and turns, doesn’t it? Even when we have a plan, things tend to go as we least expect. I think about that a lot these days. Why? Because I never imagined Jeff and I living the …
Are you ready for some baseball?
I enjoy Major League Baseball. I’ve followed the Texas Rangers since around the time the franchise began in the spring of 1972. I was five. So many memories surround outings to games—from my younger years sweating in the …
March Reads
March is in the books! (Well, almost.) And they’ve been great books at that. (For the most part.) Ready for some mini-reviews? Let’s go! Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe A coming of age story set in the …
The Unseen TBR Pile
When physical books were my go-to, my TBR (To Be Read, in case you aren’t familiar with the lingo!) pile sat on my nightstand. It started with one or two books as a young, busy mom. It morphed into half a dozen as the kids …
Seeking Quiet Headspace
I’m struggling to find quiet headspace these days—enough quiet downtime to let me think deeply. It gets that way sometimes when we have long strings of busy days, as we have recently had. When my thoughts whirl without end, I …