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February 1, 2014
Winners of The Quilted Heart Blog Tour Giveaway
Many thanks to all who are celebrating the release of The Quilted Heart omnibus with me. From bloggers to reader-friends and from quilt shops to bookstores, it’s been quite the party for my newest release from WaterBrook Press. And I really appreciate your enthusiasm for the women in the Saint Charles Quilting Circle in Dandelions […]
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January 27, 2014
Quilters and Quilts ~ Week 9, Jasmine Augustine
The Quilted Heart Omnibus series of post Civil War novellas released last Tuesday. Reader-friend, Jasmine Augustine, is celebrating with us . . . sharing her Quilters and Quilts story. Jasmine is dedicating this interview to her Great Grandma, Ellen Derrick (1918-2012). MONA: How long have you been quilting? JASMINE: I made my first doll quilt when […]
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January 23, 2014
Civil War Stars Block Pattern & Giveaways
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but story research is so much fun! Visiting a story setting, yes. But so is the nose-in-books research, which is what led me to The CIVIL WAR Sewing Circle by Kathleen Tracy. Better than a candy story for someone with a sweet tooth, Kathy’s […]
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Civil War Stars Block Pattern & Giveaway
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but story research is so much fun! Visiting a story setting, yes. But so is the nose-in-books research, which is what led me to The CIVIL WAR Sewing Circle by Kathleen Tracy. Better than a candy story for someone with a sweet tooth, Kathy’s […]
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January 22, 2014
Christian Women’s Retreat – The Quilted Heart
The Quilted Heart was first a series of talks I presented at a Christian Women’s Retreat. Then an idea for a series of stories by the same name–The Quilted Heart–centering around a quilting circle. Like a beautiful patchwork quilt, the three novellas in The Quilted Heart tell stories of lives stitched together with love and God’s unending […]
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January 21, 2014
Story Inspiration for The Quilted Heart Novellas
Happy Book Birthday to The Quilted Heart omnibus! I’m celebrating the release of Dandelions on the Wind, Bending Toward the Sun, and Ripples along the Shore–3 novellas in 1 book. Here’s a peek at the inspiration behind the stories. The American Civil War A Quilting Circle A City by a River […]
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January 20, 2014
Quilters and Quilts, Week 8 ~ Karen Powell
Karen Powell is my guest today. Not only is Karen a reader-friend quilter, she is also the Assistant Manager at Crossroads Books and Coffee in Phoenix, Arizona. Last summer, for a book signing event for Prairie Song at Crossroads, Karen decorated the book table with period pieces including a beautiful quilt made by her grandmother. […]
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January 17, 2014
One-Room Schoolhouses, A Clean Slate, A New Year!
2013 has faded into the sunset and most of the year 2014 still stretches out before us, a clean slate. I write historical fiction set in the 1800s, a time when one-room schoolhouses were common. Students of varying ages and stages of education would use a school slate, a piece of quarry slate framed with […]
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January 15, 2014
The Birth of Book Ideas by Cara Putman
Today, our Guest Author is Cara Putman, who agreed to chat with us about The Birth of Book Ideas and share with us her creative process for her newest book, just released this month–Shadowed by Grace. When a book is born, there’s a scary moment, hour, or week. As an author, I sit […]
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January 13, 2014
Quilters and Quilts – Week 7 – Diana Montgomery
Here we are in Week 7 of our Quilters and Quilts Series. Today’s guest is my reader-friend, Diana Montgomery. MONA: Who influenced you to become a quilter? DIANA: I have always loved quilts. I don’t know of anyone in my family who actually sewed. I just have always admired quilts when visiting Shipshewana, Indiana, and […]
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