This week I’m working feverishly on my third book in a Heartsong Presents series, which hopefully will be called Redwood Coast. All the stories are set in very Northern California in the coastal redwoods–one of my favorite places in the world. If I can figure out how to get all those digital photos I took of our hikes off my

And those are the best kind, right? Had a great laid-back weekend. Spent four hours on Saturday delivering kiddoes to soccer games, coaching from the sidelines (though I’m only Mom, not the coach) and hours sitting in the blazing sun watching. I have the sunburn to prove it. Our dog Dekker (yes, named after Ted and that’s another story) had

I met Vannetta Chapman at the ACFW conference two years ago. I instantly liked her and at this year’s conference, seemed like we’d been friends forever. She writes Amish mysteries for Zondervan and Amish romance for Harvest House. Don’t blame her if I got that wrong, and Amish something else for Abingdon. Here’s an excerpt from Amazon: “In this first

My latest release, Freezing Point, released October 1st! You can click on the sidebar of this blog or on my books page to learn more about it or to find out how to purchase it. This week you can find me visiting several blogs featuring interviews and book giveaways. On Monday, October 3rd, I’m over at The Borrowed Book with

I’m finally getting around to sharing about my conference experience and by now, many of you have probably read all you want to about the conference! I put up a number of pictures on my Facebook page and still need to upload to my author fan page. But things take time and life has been more than hectic since returning.The

A Wedding Invitation by Alice Wisler — General Fiction from Bethany House; When Samantha Bravencourt receives an invitation to a wedding in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she looks forward to reconnecting with her college friend. Instead her life collides with Carson, a fellow teacher and the man who broke her heart. Attracted by Fire by DiAnn Mills — A Thriller/Suspense from