Imagine being eleven years old and crossing an ocean to an unfamiliar land where you not only don’t know the language, but, because you are deaf, you can’t be sure what is going on around you. This is only one premise of Havelah McLat’s upcoming release, The Silent Journey. Written for a Middle Grade Audience,Continue reading “An Interview with Author Havelah McLat”
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I have been toying with the idea of rewriting my book Sani: The German Medic for a few years. With the book’s FIFTH birthday coming up, I thought NOW was a GREAT time. There is some debate among authors over whether or not it’s worth it to go back and revise/rewrite back-listed books. Many ofContinue reading “Rewriting Sani: Part I”
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I know not everyone had a great 2025. For my family, it has had its share of ups and downs. Overall, though, if I had to relive it, I would. I’ve had some terrible years and this was not one of them. I don’t always have a “word of the year,” but in 2025, IContinue reading “2025 Wrap-Up and What’s to Come”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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”
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Love, heartbreak, hope… and an American castle inspired by Germany! I’m thrilled to host Susan G. Mathis on the blog today. Like me, she has a strong connection to Upstate NY, and many of her books are set in our vacation destination, the Thousand Islands along the St. Lawrence River. In her fifteenth book, Madison’sContinue reading “A Heart Island Legacy of Love, Loss, and New Beginnings: A Guest Blog by Susan G. Mathis”
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