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Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars. ~Nicholas Sparks Not long ago, I asked what questions you would like to ask me or perhaps any writer. I answered Lavon’s question about Hobbies, Ideas and Inspiration a week or so ago. You can click on the link if …
“The great gift of Easter is hope.” – Basil Hume I was so happy to be able to go to church on Easter Sunday this year. It seemed very strange when Easter rolled around last year and many churches, including ours, were dark due to the COVID19 pandemic. Of course, even though we didn’t get to have church services celebrating …
E-Book Deal on The Refuge – $1.99 I like books about sisters. I like to read them and I like to write about sisters in my books. Maybe that’s because I have two sisters and no brothers. Maybe because my mother had three sisters and no brothers. Maybe because my dad had one sister and no brothers. Maybe just because …
When I posted my “Who Are You?” answers on Sunday, I invited you readers to ask any questions I didn’t answer. A few of you did that. Lavon asked, “Do you have other hobbies, besides writing?” I wouldn’t call writing a hobby, but my work. However, it is work I can do at home and somewhat set my own schedule. …
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde Have you ever asked yourself that question? Who are you? Ten years ago, I was asked to do a post for a fellow writer’s blog answering that question. I came across it today and thought maybe you would find it interesting. I changed a few things because who hasn’t changed …
May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold—and at the end of your rainbows may you find a pot of gold. ~Irish Blessing Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m not Irish, but I did wear green today. In fact, I changed my shirt to something green when I thought of the date. My mom’s birthday was yesterday. It …
“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 …
Some time ago I had an interview with a writer who said he never read fiction. He didn’t like fiction. He wanted to read true stories and obviously thought fiction a waste of time. I have no idea why he was interviewing me since he felt that way. I do write fiction, after all. Anyway, he asked me why anyone …
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, …
Have you ever had a dream that seemed so big, so impossible that you were almost afraid to admit you were thinking it? That’s how I was when I was a kid and first decided I wanted to be a writer. I had no idea how I was going to make that happen. I just knew I wanted it more …