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Winner of After All by Deborah Raney

Here's a quick video announcing the winner of AFTER ALL! Thanks to everyone for leaving a comment last week.




SO appreciate you, friends, and glad we're on this journey together.

Blessings on your weekend!

Arranged Marriage: the gift that keeps on giving...

Don't knock "arranged marriages." I'm just sayin...  In celebration of her newest release, THE WEDDING DRESS, author and sweet friend Rachel Hauck is hosting several authors on her blog this week...in their wedding gowns. 

So step back almost 28 years with me and find out why I'm such a fan of arranged marriages! AND who was hiding in the backseat of our car as we left for the honeymoon!

Pansies aren't pansies at all

Sometimes when I'm working on a story, and the clock is majorly ticking on a deadline, and I'm staring at the blinking cursor, not knowing where to go next, I'll take a break, step outside and look at these... And I'm reminded that the One who made these has no limits to his creativity. None. He IS The Creator. He could tell stories for all eternity and never tell the same one twice. Then I come

Dental Epiphanies

I was sitting in the dentist's chair yesterday and had an epiphany moment...

 This was a follow up appointment to a procedure I had done two weeks ago. She started to explain what she was going to be doing, step by step. And wild imagination that I have, (and not being good with needles), I asked her to please not describe anything. LOL. I said, "Just do it."

She looked at me as if thinking, "

Martha White's rolling over in her grave but....

Tuesdays is my day to blog over at Writes of Passage, a group blog with five other historical writers (Robin Lee Hatcher, Judith Miller, Kim Vogel Sawyer, Tracie Peterson, and Cathy Marie Hake). And I invite you to join me over there where we're talking gluten free, free books, and wedding dresses!

AFTER ALL by Deborah Raney

I'm thrilled to share a hot-off-the-press copy of Deb Raney's newest novel with you!


As some of you might know, Deb and I have been writing critique partners for 10+ years now. We read each other's novels before we send them into our editors, offering suggestions and comments, and I'd hate to think of writing a novel without Deb's insightful perspective and suggestions on that first draft.

As

Cocoa Crack

What exactly is Cocoa Crack, you may ask? Well, so did I when I first heard about it this week.

First… I'm making some dietary changes. I'm fine. I'm not sick. I'm not having any "issues" (other than needing to lose a few pounds), but I've decided to go "primal" and gluten free. At least for a while. But I'm already feeling so great, I'm guessing I won't go back. Author and buddy Colleen Coble

Does Siri read the Bible?

As I was driving home recently, I heard a scripture read on the radio and I wanted to remember it, so I grabbed my iPhone and asked Siri to make a note of the book/chapter/verse. But um...I don't think Siri's familiar with the Old Testament...LOL!!

Speaking at Belmont Auxiliary Partners, May 7th

I'm honored to be the guest speaker this year for the 2012 Spring Luncheon for the Belmont University Auxiliary Partners...





Belmont Auxiliary Partners was established in 1954 to promote interest in the University and to assist the administration, Board of Trustees, faculty and staff in providing scholarships for students.

The group meets twice annually, in the spring and fall, and I'm

Interview with WBCL

Earlier this week I spoke with Lynne Ford of WBCL.org about writing A Lasting Impression. We chatted for about 10 minutes and laughed a ton. I had a blast!

Click to listen to the interview. You'll see this screen:





Simply click on "Listen Now." My interview starts at the 43:45 mark.

Let me know if you listened! And thanks!