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#timehop: this time last year

Valentine’s Day seems like a good day for a #timehop blog prompt (and I like to copy my awesomely smart and fun blogging friend, BlondeWriteMore). This day last year I was not a blogger, but I was seriously considering it. … Continue reading →

Prequel to The Beauty Thief: A Short Story Chapter 1

Here begins a prequel to The Beauty Thief. This is just a fun little story that I’ve been thinking about, something that is related to, but not an excerpt from The Beauty Thief. It is a back story of Caityn’s … Continue reading →

10 Useful tips on how to survive being married to a blogger

Originally posted on Blondewritemore:
1. Accept that ‘writing a blog post’ is more important to your blogger than ironing, dusting,emptying the dishwasheror cleaning kitchen cupboards. Not accepting this will lead to marital discord. 2. Accept that your blogger’s self esteem…

Proof Copy Arrived!

I told you on Monday that when the proof copy for The Beauty Thief showed up I’d let you have a sneak peek at the book! It came yesterday evening, but I was so wrapped up in my feelings of … Continue reading →

A Modest look at Modesty

I have been seeing a lot of blogs and articles talking about modesty lately. On occasion I feel like we are missing the point of modesty. From my perspective as a Christian woman and mom to daughters, I want to … Continue reading →

Value of a Name: The Twelve Realms

Ah, fantasy fiction, you are a fickle friend. You draw us in with your fanciful invention, and then you leave us longing to enter the pages of a book, to travel toa world of fantasy. You and I both know … Continue reading →