Author Interview: Regina Rudd Merrick

I have been blessed to know Regina Rudd Merrick for at least seven years now. Possibly longer. We met at a writing retreat, have shared the same publisher, participated in a multi-author series (Stained-Glass Legacy on sale later this month), and have been in at least...

Behind the Story: Christmas Lights

Why build a whole novella collection around Christmas lights? Well, why not? Just kidding. Mostly. I adore Christmas lights. Seriously. I’m not as crazy as my character, Holly, but I’d hang many, many more if my husband would let me get away with it...

Behind the Story: Robert

Earlier this week, you met the character who lives on one side of the duplex in my story. Today, you meet the other. Robert Bradshaw simply wants a quiet space to do his job–meeting with his clients for counseling sessions online. He thought he’d found...

Behind the Story: Holly

To say Holly Belle adores Christmas is an understatement. She’d decorate all year long if allowed. Christmas in July? She’s here for it! But, to get along with her neighbors, she limits her celebration to November through the first week of January....

Book Spotlight: One Rotten Apple

What do sheep have to do with a cozy mystery? Well, our guest author today, Penny Frost McGinnis, discovered that her rabbit trail of research turned into more of a sheep trail. See what I mean as you read along for some of the favorite characters in her newest book....

Author Interview: Laura DeNooyer

if you haven’t read something by Laura DeNooyer, I highly recommend it. Her book, A Hundred Magical Reasons, was one of my favorite reads last year. She has a way of weaving history with fun that not everyone can do. And she’s about to release a new book!...

A Dream I Didn’t Even Have

Early this year, my publisher called me with exciting news. She had submitted my book, Rendersella, to the company she uses to publish our books as Large-print, Library-bound copies. And they had accepted my story! It was a dream I didn’t even know to have. I...

Book Spotlight: Hold for Release

Have you ever read a suspense story that included a character dealing with infertility? As someone who has been through that journey and written my own stories dealing with it, it definitely intrigues me! Author Heidi Glick is here today to talk about how she wove...

Book Spotlight: Worthless Treasures

This summer, I went on a bit of a purge through my house, tossing old papers, getting rid of things that had sat on my kitchen counter for months without being touched. Sometimes, stuff simply gets overwhelming. Today, author Mary L. Hamilton is joining us to talk...

Book Spotlight: Seeds of Hope

Teresa Wells has become a great friend to me over the last few years. And since I’ve been blessed to be her content editor on her first two books, I can honestly recommend both of them. There’s something about Teresa’s stories that speaks to my...

Author Interview: Shannon Skaer

How would you write if you were a homeschool mom of ten? Would you choose to go back to the time pre-flood if you could go back in time? Well, author Shannon Skaer is here today to chat about that and more. And y’all, her answers are fascinating! Make sure you...

Book Spotlight: The Fruitees Overcome the Bully

God’s timing is not always ours, but I’m so glad He decided to intersect my life with Michael Hendrickson. Michael is part of our local writing group, CHARIS, and he’s such a fun friend to have in my court. He has turned his wife into a fan of my...

Book Spotlight: New Beginnings in Shady Springs

Nine years ago, my life changed in a great way. We moved from Northeast Texas to Middle Tennessee. The first Sunday here, my daughter (not quite three) walked into a Sunday School class and made her new best friend. Therefore, the mom of said friend and I needed to do...

Reading Nostalgia

Does this picture remind you of anything? If you’re like me, it takes you back to being a kid and participating in the Pizza Hut BookIt! program. Of course, when I was a child, we logged our reading at school, gained a certificate, and then went to the...

Book Spotlight: The Troubling Rogue

Do you love reading books set in the area where you live? My friend and guest author today, Betty Woods, has a series set just down the road from me in Murfreesboro, TN. One of these days, she and I are going to meet up when she’s over this way so I can go...

Author Interview: Sherry Shindelar

Do you find yourself enjoying a certain time period in fiction more than others. Guest author Sherry Shindelar loves the time of the Civil War, though she might prefer to go back even further in history if she could. Read on to find out why. What is it about the Civil...

Book Spotlight: Beach House Rescue

For those of us who love being artsy and craftsy, we love stories that echo those passions too. Hope Toler Dougherty has long been a must-read for me, but her new book hit all the right spots. I was blessed to be a part of her launch team and get a sneak peek at her...

Book Spotlight: For Liberty and Love

Can you imagine how a locket could play a role in the work of a spy? Well, guest author Shanna Hatfield is here today, letting us in on how she incorporated into her newest story. It’s pretty intriguing. Take a look! When we think about spies during the American...

Book Spotlight: It’s Molly’s Fault

With two kids who are avid readers, our house is always trying to find new books to read. Needless to say, I’m thrilled there are authors out there like Susan Lawrence, putting out fun stories my children enjoy that also teach lessons they can apply to their...

Book Spotlight: Shetland Sunset

Can you imagine developing a relationship via mail? How about during a war? Well, our Guest Author, Linda Shenton Matchett, is talking about the inspiration behind her newest WWII Romance. See what you think. Most of my World War II fiction is inspired by real events...