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His Heart Renewed (Welcome to Ruby, Book 4) is finally here! Official launch date was August 10th, but I wanted to share with my blog readers, too.

Since I’m in the midst of His Heart Renewed book launch fun, please be sure and visit Reading is My Superpower today as I join my friend Carrie and we chat about small-town fiction and why I’m drawn to this delightful genre. Enter at RIMS for a chance to win a print copy of my new release. Complete rules and info are found at the RIMS blog. This giv...

Welcome ~ It’s been a while since I blogged, but I have exciting news! It’s time for the cover reveal for His Heart Renewed (Welcome to Ruby, Book 4). I’m so excited to share it with you!

Our cover design team did a fabulous job at capturing the essence of my next story in this heartwarming series. I’m absolutely tickled, and I’d love it if you would help me spread the word.

HIS HEART RENEWED (Welcome to Ruby, Book 4)

Three choices. Two dreams. One path....

Her Faith Restored is here! Launch Day has officially arrived for book three in my beloved, Ozarks’ based Welcome to Ruby series! Woo-hoo! *tosses confetti*

Now, as you may remember, this is the book I finished writing as my precious daddy transitioned from this earth to heaven. In fact, this book came on the heals of three family deaths within a three-month time frame.

I won’t sugarcoat it. Writing to deadline under these circumstances took every ounce of energy I had. Thank God my publisher e...

Greetings, friend! Welcome to this sneak peek into my newsletter world!

Today I thought it would be fun to offer a behind-the-scenes glance into my monthly newsletters.

For current newsletter subscribers, this will seem like old hat. For new “family members,” and those wishing to sign up for my monthly updates, I hope this blog post whets your appetite for good things ahead!

Sign-up is completely painless and free. I won’t sell, barter, or give away your e-mail address. I won’t swamp you with f...

What’s the real purpose of fiction?

A few weeks ago, I tweeted:  Fiction is just that. Fiction. Reading it is (and should be) fun. It is a break from reality. An escape. It doesn’t have to make sense, a point, or a literary statement. It can, but it doesn’t have to. When we distort that, we miss the art of storytelling.

I pondered this some more as I circled our quiet, country lane the other evening. I thought about the reasons I enjoy writing what I do. As I shared...

After some much needed time away from blogging, it’s great to be back with you! Recently, I shared some personal, behind-the-scenes truth regarding my Ozarks’ based Welcome to Ruby series.

If you’re a member of my newsletter family, you know this past year has challenged and changed me. It has left me a little ragged and raw around the edges.

As we continued to navigate a global pandemic, our family also faced loved ones’ back-to-back deaths. Two of those due to Covid.

His Love Revealed officially released last week, and today I wanted to share some post book launch thoughts.

But first things first. The winner of last week’s blog drawing for a print copy of His Love Revealed and a $10 Amazon gift card is Joan A. Congratulations, Joan! Please contact me by 10-16-20 with your mailing address so I can send your gifts to you.

Now, friends, as we head toward the weekend, I hope you’re looking forward to a little downtime and some rest and relaxation. Of course, t...

At last! Today is the day! His Love Revealed is go-for-launch!

All the writing, editing, planning, and preparation are now behind me, and I’ve officially birthed another book baby. It’s a little surreal to think the second book in my Welcome to Ruby series is finally here.

You may remember that I faced several difficult life events as my deadline approached. A number of things pushed me to the brink of what I was physically capable of.

I missed family trips, celebrations, and much needed rest t...

His Love Revealed is almost here, and today I thought we’d celebrate with some pre-launch book fun!

For those who are members of my Facebook readers’ group, you know that fun is often our catchphrase where Ida Mae Hoscutt is concerned.

Ida Mae is the beloved proprietress of the vintage-era Come and Get It Diner in Ruby, Missouri, and the cooking isn’t the only thing that draws folks to her place.

Today I’ve jumped in the blog saddle to share some exciting news ~ His Love Revealed, my October 2020 release, is now available for pre-order in both e-book and print!

In addition to Amazon, you can also order from Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and other retailers as the title becomes available.

I’ve been prepping for book launch for months, and I’m excited to soon give birth to my second book baby!

His Love Revealed is Ida Mae Hoscutt’s story. You may remember Ida Mae is the beloved proprie...