>Counting down to release date of Chasing Lilacs. SIX days. Long enough for a quick trip to Europe. Or for beans to sprout in the garden. Or for a hatchling robin to sprout half its feathers. And all of these things are infinitely more impressive that the release of my book. That’s what I keep telling myself. I’m not counting …
>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Silver Dollar Pancakes
>Does your family ever have breakfast for supper? We sometimes did when I was growing up and our kids loved it when they were at home. And sometimes Max and I still do. There’s something comforting about sitting around the table, eating simple country food, enjoying every syrupy bite of homemade pancakes or a crisp slice of bacon. As I …
>HAPPY FRIDAY and a few more links of note
>We’re headed into what looks like is going to be the hottest weekend of the year so far. Sunshine is definitely better than tornadoes! And things are heating up in the pre-release days of Chasing Lilacs. Please don’t think I’m pushing, pushing, pushing you to run out and buy my book. It might not be your cuppa at all. I …
>Review and Giveaway of CHASING LILACS
>Just wanted to alert you, dear ones, that Relz Reviews has a heart-warming review and giveaway of Chasing Lilacs going on until June 13. Rel is an amazingly sweet reviewer from Australia who champions Christian fiction. I’m honored to be on her terrific site. Here’s the link and while you’re there, check out some of her other reviews and character …
>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Peanut Butter Icebox Pie
>Good grief! I don’t know where the time has gone. I posted last Thursday and here it is the wee hours of Wednesday and nary a word from me. And I promised a friend of mine I would do better about blogging. Not only that, but it’s been ages since I’ve had a Special of the Week Recipe. So here’s …
>The Joy of Research
>Last week, Max and I loaded up the SUV and took off for a long weekend of R & R – Recreation and Research! Destination: East Texas. Since our 38th wedding anniversary was just around the corner and I had decided to set my next book in this area of Texas, we headed south. I inhaled the Texas air when …
>The UPS Man Came Today . . .
>. . . And guess what he brought?? I’ve been waiting my whole life for this day, it seems. And it met my every expectation. I cradled the books in my arms, counted them, inhaled the scent of new paper, read each and every endorsement (thank you lovely friends for your amazingly kind words), wiped a tear as I read …
>My Friend – Christina Berry – is a Christy Finalist . . .
>so I’m giving away a copy of her book!! I featured this book back in September when it first came out. Congrats to Christina for being a Christy Finalist in the Debut Book Category. You can find a list of the other finalists here. I know many of the authors and their work. What an esteemed list of authors. You …
>CROSSING OCEANS by Gina Holmes UP ON CFBA with Review
>This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Crossing Oceans Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (May 1, 2010) by Gina HolmesMY REVIEW: From the back cover copy and what I’d heard about this novel before I read the first page, I knew the main character, Jenny Lucas, was facing the end of her life. A life that would be cut …
>Read First Chapter of Chasing Lilacs
>Today it’s only 37 days until the release of Chasing Lilacs. It has seemed like forever at times, and now that it’s drawing near, my mind is racing wondering whether I’m really ready. Sort of like a wedding day or becoming a new mother for the first time, although trust me, I do not in any way compare the birth …