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Sneak Peek into BREATH OF WATER: What makes the main character tick?
In my new book, BREATH OF WATER, Dulcie Chappell has a huge load of responsibility on her shoulders. Between the daily farm chores and processing the wool into fine woolen cloth and one-of-a-kind rugs, she maintains a fierce determination to … Continue reading
REGIONAL DIALECTS–yay or nay?
I recently finished–and turned in (YAAAY!!) — a story in which several of my characters speak with a regional dialect. The story is set in 1886 in the mountains of western North Carolina. They have lived their entire fictional lives … Continue reading
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CELEBRATING The Most Eligible Bachelor
I am tickled to announce the release of The MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR Romance Collection from Barbour Publishing. I am blessed to join eight other wonderful authors—Erica Vetsch, Kathleen Y’Barbo, Amanda Barratt, Cynthia Hickey, Shannon McNear, Gabrielle Meyer, and Gina Wellborn—in … Continue reading
CHANGES ON THE HORIZON
I am waiting with much anticipation for the unveiling of my new website. At this writing, changes are underway that will result in a new graphic design and format, guest bloggers, and special recipes for writers who are working under … Continue reading
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MOVING
I am in the process of moving my website domain. If my site goes “dark” for a while, it’s only temporary, and the site will be back up and running in a short while. My website guru extraordinaire is handling … Continue reading
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HEIRLOOMS
It’s hard to live for more than sixty years on this planet and not accumulate a few treasures along the way. I’d have no trouble filling several sheets of paper, naming those special items that are barely worthy of notice … Continue reading
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THE WORD IS…
While reading the posts on the American Christian Fiction Writers loop the past week, I read that several people plan to forgo the traditional making of resolutions and instead opt to embrace one word, and have that word steer the … Continue reading
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AND THE WINNER IS….
… drumroll please … Jalana Franklin of Loretto, Tennessee is the winner of my Home To Willow Creek series for naming all 20 of the Christmas Carols correctly. Actually there were several who named them all correctly, so all those … Continue reading
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THE GIFT OF WORDS
In the book of Hosea there is a verse (okay, so it’s just part of a verse) that says Take words with you. As a writer, words are my tools, but they can also be toys. Here is a game … Continue reading
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WHERE DID MY COMFORT ZONE GO?
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, … Continue reading
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