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Author Interview: Apples or Oranges?
I want to give a big shout-out to Carrie and her beautiful website Reading Is My Superpower for hosting one of the most delightful author interviews I’ve had to date. You can learn all sorts of important things about me … whether I prefer apples to oranges and summer to winter. Most of you can probably guess the latter. Though…
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The Grass is Greener Where You Water It
Springtime in Florida means greenery is in full bloom everywhere except my front yard. My poor yard. I’ve never had a green thumb, and when I bought my home, the previous owner clearly hadn’t possessed one either. But I do water. Or God does. But I suppose that to have green grass, one should have something other than weeds in…
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The Revolutionary Blog Tour and Starbucks Giveaway
Hey, friends! If you follow me on social media, you may have noticed The Revolutionary is on tour. Through April 23, a different blogger is sharing a personal review and information about how to participate in a Starbucks giveaway (gift card). I’d love for you to take advantage of this chance to win some coffee, plus hear what readers are…
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The Command to Rest
If there’s one adjective we all use to describe our lives, it’s probably busy. Some days, I look at my list and wonder: How did all that get there? One item you won’t see on the to-do list is this: Rest. But I think we would all do well to add it. I’m not talking about lazy, couch-potato rest, although…
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All Things Bookish: Reviews, BookBub, and Spring Photo Contest
Spring is my favorite season! I love the sunshine, warm weather, and vibrant green I see everywhere I look outdoors. (Sorry for all my northern friends who are still getting snow!) Today, I also want to pause to say thank you again to everyone who played a part in my book launch last month … and to everyone who continues…
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Why the Resurrection Makes Forgiveness Possible
Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? Though we know intellectually that we should forgive because God forgave us, we sometime struggle emotionally to let go of hurts that others have done us. But she wronged me. You don’t know what he did to me. I’m not excusing others’ behaviors and actions. More than likely, we all have felt some form…
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Revolutionary Love
Love perseveres in spite of obstacles. Love gives without any guarantee of receiving. Love sacrifices until it hurts and then sacrifices some more. If I told you those themes are part of my latest novel, you might guess I’m a romance writer, right? Well, they are, but guess again. The Revolutionary is a dystopia. Wait. Dystopia? You mean one of…
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The Revolutionary Launch Party – Tonight!
Happy release day! I’m so excited to share The Revolutionary with you and hope you enjoy the next part of Portia’s story. Tonight at 7 pm Eastern, I’m hosting a launch party on Facebook, and I hope you can join! There will be trivia and drawings for an autographed copy, Kindle books by some of my favorite authors, and a…
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2 Upsides of Uncertainty
I hate suspense, which is ironic since I write young adult novels packed with conflict. Relegating uncertainty to fiction seems safe, because I (as author) am in control. Uncertainty in real life, I don’t always handle so well. Please tell me I’m not alone here. Uncertainty comes in all forms, including that four-letter-word wait. Maybe you’re waiting to hear back…
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Join the March Book Madness
March is here, and we’re going “mad” for books. The countdown for the release of The Revolutionary (The Rogues, Bk 2) has begun, and in the meantime, you can take part in the pre-launch festivities. When The Revisionary released last year, you learned that my heroine Portia shares a name with my favorite Shakespearian character. Well, this famous playwright had his share…
