I have been so anxiously awaiting seeing the cover art for my first-in-series cozy mystery, Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass! It's been live online for a while, but I couldn't WAIT to see what cover the designers would come up with to capture Belinda and her world. The cover isn't live on … [Read more...]
Should You Become a Foster Parent? An Interview Series (#3)
Today's interviewee is author Katie Powner, and this gal has written some remarkably real and practical posts regarding fostering. You can find her uplifting blog here. I've asked her the same questions as I did of Rachel (find her interview here) and Dena (find her interview here). As you can see, … [Read more...]
Should You Become a Foster Parent? An Interview Series (#2)
I hope you enjoyed our first interview about foster parenting here on my blog. Today's our second interview, with Dena Almond, whose family has taken in numerous foster children over the years. Dena has always been happy to answer my frantic fostering questions, especially when we first started … [Read more...]
Should You Become a Foster Parent? An Interview Series (#1)
I'm kicking off a new series on foster care, because it's been a big burden of my heart to share honest information with those who've been thinking about embarking on this path. Other foster parents certainly helped us get through that confusing period when you're plunged into the system and you … [Read more...]
My Fave Reads of 2018
I always like seeing what my favorite authors are reading, and I figured my readers might enjoy knowing the kinds of books that stood out to me in 2018. I read pretty widely, although I've focused more on cozy mysteries this year, since I'm currently writing book three of a 3-book cozy series … [Read more...]
Blog Tour with Author Robin E. Mason & a Book Giveaway!
First, I just wanted to announce the winner of the Writing from the Trenches book giveaway from last week...that winner is Katherine Jones! Katherine, I'll be contacting you via email! :) Today, I'm happy to welcome author friend Robin E. Mason to my blog! Robin will explain below why she's … [Read more...]