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The Education of One White Woman

Every Hill and Mountain (First published Mar 28, 2013. Updated June 21, 2020) I think of my novel Every Hill and Mountain as an assignment I turned in for the continuing education program I’m involved with. You know, that life-long business of … Continue reading →

Welcome, Parker J. Cole, host of Write Stuff Radio!

The Write Stuff Radio show is the premier podcast showcasing Christian authors worldwide. For the past six years, Write Stuff has been interviewing Christian authors who write in a  wide variety of genres from all over the world. Write Stuff … Continue reading →

Two Hearts Waiting is now available!

Merry Christmas! Book II in my Love Blooms at Bethel Series is officially launched today. Two Hearts Waiting (book II) A sweet romance about forgiveness, redemption, and love the second time around. Kelsey would never have agreed to be Julia’s … Continue reading →

At long last–Two Hearts Waiting to be released in November

Life in the small town of Coldwater is good–except for the conflict at Bethel Church. Kurt Haney and other legalistic deacons are still trying to bully everyone into following their man-made rules, and Pastor Garrett Stone is equally set on leading … Continue reading →

Why you should try Holding On even if you don’t read in the romance genre

Each of my books has at least a bit of a love story, but Holding On is my first attempt at an all-out romance novel. The writing gurus say to stick with one genre in order to build a fan base. But … Continue reading →

Why I can’t get a publishing contract. Well, at least one reason.

I thought I should let you in on why I can’t get a publishing contract with a Christian publisher. With my first book, I couldn’t get a contract  for anything. Now that I have more writing experience under my belt, I … Continue reading →

Another Free Christmas Story Exclusively for Subscribers

In three days I will be sending out my annual free Christmas short story as a thank you to the members of my V.I.P. readers list. You should click over to my home page and subscribe so you can get … Continue reading →

Bet I can make you cry. I know I did.

Several readers told me they cried when they read the ending of A Matter of Time. It didn’t surprise me, since I cried like a baby as I wrote it. I’m referring to the scene in which Merri finally becomes a … Continue reading →

Why my book How Sweet the Sound is different from the others

As I mentioned in an earlier post, sometimes I get “friendly-fire” book reviews from disgruntled Christian readers. One woman positively hated How Sweet the Sound and gave it a one-star rating because it was “different from the other books” in the series and … Continue reading →

Get the first book of my series FREE!

Time and Again is the first book of my History Mystery Trilogy, which serves as a prequel to my Rewinding Time Series. And its free for five short days, starting today! So snag your copy here:   An old house … Continue reading →