This Wednesday marks Veterans Day when we remember our fine men and women who have made the sacrifice in defending our nation. I have been humbled as an author to bring some of these valiant stories to life in my books, and one of them being Seneca Shadows, currently reprinted in the collection, Mountaineer DreamsContinue Reading
Guest blogger – K.M. Weiland on How to Write Authentic Settings Without First-Hand Research
I am so excited to have Katie (K.M.) Weiland as my guest for November on writing historical novels. Since I am also a historical author, I am very excited to have her blog on the important topic of writing authentic settings and also to introduce her latest novel, Behold the Dawn. I write about placesContinue Reading
Other Promotion Ideas on a Budget
Looking over promotion ideas for published books, I’ve blogged on the importance of book blog tours and investing in book trailers. Today as I’m stamping postcards to mail out, advertising my newest release – Love Finds You in Bethlehem, NH, I’d like to take the opportunity to talk about other avenues of promotion available andContinue Reading
When You’ve Got the Wrong Shoes On…
This is an actual picture of my shoe getting stuck in the mud when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail back in 2007. It reminded me of my hike last weekend – of which I had on the wrong shoes to do a fairly strenuous hike and ended up suffering for it (and having toContinue Reading
The Road of Blog Touring
Our road tour as we traveled the White Mountains to search out the sites for my newest book. Ever go touring? Like taking a nice, long Sunday drive to see the sights?My new book, Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire is taking a drive for the next few months to different sites on anContinue Reading
This is the week…
…where we find love in the town of Bethlehem! Wow, and what better place too, as all of us know of the love that was born in a manger long ago…. And that’s exactly what an unsuspecting pair will discover when they cross paths in the actual town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire! This is actualContinue Reading
A Journey of Amazing Things…
And so I journeyed to Denver and the annual American Christian Fiction Writers conference not knowing what would happen. On a rainy and dark Thursday morning I head to the car and the airport to catch my flight, only to miss a step and fall flat on my back. I tore up my right ankleContinue Reading
MEGA Booksigning Event in Denver, Colorado!
If you live in Colorado or in the vicinity, get ready! This Saturday, September 19th, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., American Christian Fiction Writers will host a huge booksigning event with over a hundred Christian Fiction authors, including myself! Books will be available for purchase in the ACFW Conference bookstore, but you can also bringContinue Reading
Remember….
America…never forget. Prayers for those who lost loved ones that day and for our men and women defending our nation and freedom.
Labor Day and the Fruit
When I think of the word labor, I do think of myself bent over the computer keyboard, “penning” a novel or trying desperately to work through my atrocious typing skills. Or I consider the other labors I perform during the course of the day – cleaning, laundry, picking tomatoes, thinking up a nice dinner. AtContinue Reading
TODAY! New Civil War release!
I am pleased to announce the release today of “A Blue and Gray Christmas” with three other terrific authors. This collection of four novellas is a bit bittersweet for me as I was not originally part of this four-person team that conceived the idea. The fourth dear author, Kristy Dykes, developed terminal brain cancer andContinue Reading
Guest Blogger – Lyn Cote on Writing a Synopsis
I am pleased to have Lyn Cote here to blog about the importance of a synposis and to introduce you to her brand new release, Her Inheritance Forever. This is the first of a series of guest bloggers I plan to have on Blissful Writing Thoughts. Writing a synopsis is a huge stumbling block forContinue Reading