Film Review and Reflections: Joyeux Noel

It seems like forever since I did a film review… that is not to say that there aren’t reviews sitting in my Drafts folder… But this one, I thought, was timely. I’m always on the lookout for films that are appropriate for my children. With one of them being 15, that has gotten easier, butContinue reading “Film Review and Reflections: Joyeux Noel”

Writing Update: A Simple Project Part III

This will be my third update on A Simple Project, and likely the last for a while. At the beginning of October, I wrote THE END of the story, knowing that the book would be shelved for now, to rest and be revisited at a later date. A fellow member of Christian Mommy Writers andContinue reading “Writing Update: A Simple Project Part III”

The Hope of Inheritance – Hope Finds a Way: A Guest Post By Matthew J. Elliot

Today’s feature is part of the Pen Works of the Word Blog Tour, and I am welcoming the organizer of the tour, Author Matthew J. Elliot. Greetings, My name is Matthew James Elliott, and I create stories that are built on hope and faith throughout multiple genres. I am thrilled you have found your wayContinue reading “The Hope of Inheritance – Hope Finds a Way: A Guest Post By Matthew J. Elliot”

A Visit to Dachau: A Guest Post By Brave Author Rebecca Reed

Today’s guest is Rebecca Reed, a fellow member of the Brave Authors Collab. Rebecca writes Contemporary Romances filled with discovery, hope, and horses, but today, she’s shifting her focus, taking a step back in time, and sharing some reflections on a trip she took to Dachau in 2019. Because the German perspective of WWII hasContinue reading “A Visit to Dachau: A Guest Post By Brave Author Rebecca Reed”

A Simple Project Part II

I’m posting this today because I had another post scheduled but my guest came up with a BRILLIANT idea that needs more time. So instead, an update on my Simple Project. Next month is challenge month for my Mommy Writers group. We chose October over November (NaNoWriMo) because as moms, a lot of us justContinue reading “A Simple Project Part II”

We Need Heroes.

We need men and women who are going to stand up and say what needs to be said, no matter what the cost may be. To many, Charlie Kirk was a hero. He is now a martyr, yes, but he remains a hero. Honestly? The man was no more than a name to me untilContinue reading “We Need Heroes.”

Me? Love Them? A Guest Post by Brave Author D. T. Powell

Today, I want to introduce you to my Brave Author of the Month, D.T. Powell. In June, D.T. released her Contemporary Christian novel, With Mercy’s Eyes. The story resonated with me because a few years earlier, I myself had taken on the challenge of writing about someone who was same sex attracted. (You can readContinue reading “Me? Love Them? A Guest Post by Brave Author D. T. Powell”

A Simple Project Part I

There comes a time when you have to set aside whatever you were planning and do the thing that just won’t leave you alone. In the last week or two, after a lot of wrestling, praying and putting it off, I gave up and started writing the story that wouldn’t leave me alone. Sometimes, youContinue reading “A Simple Project Part I”

An Interlude in the American Southwest

Well, I have two posts waiting in the wings, but I decided to do something a little different and share about our recent trip out west. My dad and stepmom moved out to Phoenix, AZ from Upstate NY in 2003. Jokingly, we say Dad was tired of shoveling snow, but there are a lot ofContinue reading “An Interlude in the American Southwest”

Writing the Hard Things in Romance – With Hope at the Heart: A Guest Post by Brave Author Lori DeJong

Today, I’m welcoming another one of my Brave Authors colleagues, Lori DeJong. Lori has just released a new book in her True Calling series, entitled Love’s True Measure. Before we dive into Lori’s post, I want to make sure you’re aware of this amazing group of authors who’ve joined together to include difficult topics inContinue reading “Writing the Hard Things in Romance – With Hope at the Heart: A Guest Post by Brave Author Lori DeJong”