I’ve struggled all week to come up with an even halfway interesting blog post. I literally have no idea what to write about. So I thought, why not write about not knowing what to write? Sometimes it happens. …
A Marathon of Kindness released!
My final book in the Guideposts series Secrets from Grandma’s Attic has been released! In fact, the entire series is now drawing quickly to a close. What a fun experience it has been! But let me share with you a little about …
Story Shift
There are two kinds of writers in this world. Well, perhaps three. Plotters Pantsers Hybrids Plotters plan the story before writing. They know where it’s going and what comes next. Pantsers are …
The Precipice of 2024
I’ve always been a lists and goals girl. My excitement in every “new” start, whether the beginning of summer, a new school year, or a new calendar year, is the movement toward my goals for those segments of time. So a few …
Turning Research into a Story
My second book in Guidepost’s Secrets from Grandma’s Attic series came out this month. I had so much fun researching and writing this story. For the historical mystery in this book, I latched on to a fact from a previous …
ACFW Conference, Here I Come!
For many consecutive years, both as a pre-published and newly published writer, I attended the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference. However, it has now been many years that I haven’t. Honestly, I can’t even …
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 …
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 …
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 …