Last year I began an editing relationship with a writer I met years ago. Lacy Williams was traditionally published then later turned totally indie. If you enjoy Western romance—whether historical or contemporary, you should …
July Reads
I know I’m posting this a few days before the end of the month, but since I find myself currently reading five—yes, FIVE—books (and editing another), I know nothing else will get finished in the next few days. Besides that, I …
What I Discovered in this Writing Season
By the time you read this, I’ll be close to submitting the final edits of my final book in the Guideposts series Secrets from Grandma’s Attic. As I’m wrapping up this chapter (ha!) of my writing career, I’ve been looking back …
April Reads
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 …
March Reads
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, …
Don’t Overlook the Big Picture
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 …
February Reads
Finishing up revisions on Hidden Riches, due out in November, put a damper on my reading time this month. And the short month itself didn’t help matters. I’m currently in the middle of several books, but here are the few I …
January Reads
Ah, January. Hunkering down on cold days and reading in front of the fire or cuddled up beneath the covers in bed. And some good books filled those warm reading times! (Be aware that not all of these are Christian …
November Reads
With a Dec 1 deadline for my own book, my reading time hasn’t been as available this month. But I did already dive into a couple of Christmas novellas, which made me happy! And please forgive my minuscule reviews this month! …
Debut Novelist Kimberly Duffy
Today I'm giving my spot on Inspired by Life ... and Fiction to debut novelist Kimberly Duffy. Come on over and read the heart behind her fiction. And then maybe you'll want to go buy her book for …