I didn't really start reading Susan Meissner until The Shape of Mercy. The dual contemporary and historical story line hooked me completely. It's still one of my favorite books. And though I have thoroughly enjoyed Susan's …
At Every Turn – The Backdrop
Thanks for coming back for another installment previewing At Every Turn! If you missed the post about the main characters, you can find it here. Today, I want to tell you about one of the main backdrops of the story--auto …
Fall Releases!
It's almost fall and you know what that means! Yes, we get back on school schedules (thank heaven!), but it also means a new slew of books to be released! Here are some I'm really looking forward to reading. Maybe you'll find …
At Every Turn ARC Giveaway!
I'm over at Creative Madness Mama's Christian Historical Fiction site with a post about my upcoming book At Every Turn. And guess what? We're giving away an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of the book!!! If you want a chance to …
Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
"So many books, so little time" is more than just a cute saying around here. It is true truth. So alas, I often don't get to some books until long after they come out. Such is the case with Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin. …
Eugenia Price, St. Simons Island, and Me
I knew I wanted to write historical fiction all the way back in middle school when I discovered, then devoured, every Eugenia Price novel I could get my hands on. They were full of history. Full of tragedy. Full of …
The Messenger by Siri Mitchell
In college, while working on my history degree, I fell in love with the Revolutionary War era of American history. In fact, the first novel I ever finished is set in this time period. But it is a hard sell, at least at the …
Love’s Sacred Song by Mesu Andrews
I read somewhere that Mesu Andrews was first a student and teacher of the Bible before her foray into Biblical fiction. That piqued my interest. Then this book, Love's Sacred Song, was a novel based on Song of Solomon. …
Wrangling the Beast
This has been a week of full out editing on my 2013 release, with at least another week to go. Not easy, but fun. I like to see how the story and the characters come more clearly into focus. Once it is the best I can make it, …