Story Quotes from The Song of Sourwood Mountain

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Sometimes things can get a little crazy when I’m working on a new book and doing things to get the word out about an upcoming release. Both things can be fun and exciting. Well, especially looking forward to having a new book out for readers. The work in progress can be a little more stressful when the words are being …

Last Chance to Enter My End of the Year Book Giveaway

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The last time always seems sad, but it isn’t really. The end of one thing is only the beginning of another. ~Laura Ingals Wilder, These Happy Golden Years Thanks to those of you who have dropped in here during the month of December when so much is sometimes going on with Christmas gatherings, special church services, and maybe new books …

The Inspiration for River to Redemption

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With River to Redemption one of the books that is part of Baker Book Store’s Big Haul Sale, I decided to share an article about my initial inspiration for the story. This Man Named Louis Story ideas can come from a myriad of places. Sometimes an idea can just spring up out of nowhere. Other times a writer knows exactly where she …

Sienna – a Tough Little Wildflower

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“Wildflowers aren’t meant to be cut and tamed. They’re meant to be loved and admired.” — Anthony T. Hincks Thank you all for playing my Random Line Game. I hope you had fun. I did even though I was a little surprised that I had trouble deciding on which line to choose randomly. So, perhaps the selection wasn’t completely random …

Book Treasures – An Interview with an Avid Reader

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“My dream as a girl was to be locked in the library overnight. All those treasures, all mine for a time.” (Susan Gibson Snodgrass) In this post, I have a treat for you as I invited Susan Gibson Snodgrass over to share about her love of reading with us. Authors like me love Susan because she is an avid reader who …

Pennies for River to Redemption E-Book

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It’s always fun when one of my books goes on sale for a really low price. That’s happening right now for River to Redemption. You can grab it on most of your favorite e-book sites for either 79 or 99 cents, but it’s one of those flash sales. It will only last a very few days. So, if you’d like an e-copy, …

Sheltering in Place

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“If you’re comfortable with yourself and know yourself, you’re going to shine and radiate, and other people are going to be drawn to you.” –Dolly Parton This sheltering in place is easier for some of us than others. For instance, I already worked at home. I live on this big farm where I can go walking with my two furry …

Adria & Louis Character Interviews

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River to Redemption is still a Kindle Monthly Special for a few more weeks. You can grab the book right now for $1.99 for your e-reader.  With the book on special, I thought this would be a good time to share bits of two different interviews my characters did last summer. Adria was interviewed by Novelpastimes.com and Louis was interviewed by …

What Happens Next???

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One of the most fun things about being a writer is getting notes, messages and letters from readers. When I had my first book published a long time ago, any message I got from a reader came by mail since that was before internet days. So a reader had to take pen to paper, add a stamp and send the …