This week I received the research book that I plan to use for my historical novella in A Grand Teton Sleigh Ride. The novella collection doesn’t release until next fall, but we start writing our stories far in advance. This particular collection I’m writing with one of my good writing friends, Lynette Sowell. We talked about this writing this set

I’m in love with my new website. I have Jones House Creative to thank for listening to my heart and coming up with an image to represent who I am as a writer. Before that, I listened to readers and how they see me as a writer. Their response didn’t come as a surprise to me—I have always loved action,

Announcing the FALL INTO LOVE ultimate giveaway! Join us as award-winning authors Tracie Peterson, Jody Hedlund, Nancy Mehl, Melissa Tagg, and Jen Turano take us on a journey for love in their upcoming novels. To celebrate the September/October book releases, we’re hosting FIVE incredible giveaways with ONE fantastic grand prize drawing. Enter all five contests and receive FIVE entries into

  Hi Friends! The release of LOVE IN THE AIR is fast approaching–September 1st–to be exact. To launch this book in a fun way, I’m giving away some AWESOME prizes to one winner. First, here are the prizes: 1) 2014 ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA Calendar. These are gorgeous calendars! 2) A beautiful hot-air balloon mug And if that’s not enough,

Hi Friends, I don’t know about you but for me summer is going by far too quickly. I’m not ready to gear up for home school yet, but I’m already thinking about the upcoming American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference in September. Do you plan to attend? I hope to see you there! In addition to Riptide and North Dakota Weddings–available

ONE of my favorite things is the piano. I’ve been playing since I was young, as you can see from this picture. I’ve always had a piano in my home, except for a brief time when I was finishing my college degree and living in campus housing–then I used the practice pianos reserved for the music majors. I was NOT