It finally happened. After four years of authors giving each other prompts at the release of a story, I slammed up against a wall. Melissa Wardwell posted this for the authors of the Suamalie Islands Series: In All An Act, Lulu comes face to face with a part of her past that she thought was no Continue Reading
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“Be Careful Little Mouth What You Say” Ain’t No Lie
It started out innocently enough. Just silly playfulness between my mother and me. Now, before I tell you the story, it's kind of important to point out something. I had no-nonsense parents. In fact, I would never have even considered talking back to either of my parents. I valued life too much. Continue Reading
Why Romance Is a Hairy Proposition (or is that proposal?)
It usually comes as a distress call. Six simple words that I zip to the woman who keeps me from looking like I've been hacked by a weed whacker. It goes something like this. Me: "Zee hairs. Zey aire a dee-zas-taire." Poor Beth probably has no idea what book that's from. Maybe you Continue Reading
The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is… What?
So we're all sitting around in our Facebook group--the Suamalie authors, I mean--and talking about what our books have that we can share in our release celebration posts. Amanda says something like, "In Seashells Tell No Tales, we have a character with a fear of heights. So for mine, let's talk Continue Reading
Midnight in Moscow: a serial story part 5
The whole serial story to celebrate To Love a Falcon by Nancy C. Williams can be found here: Nancy's (Part 1) Joanne's (Part 2) Denise's (Part 3) Rebekah's (Part 4) Mine (Part 5--here) Edwina's (Part 6 on November 12, 2023) Thoughts of her wardrobe consumed her as Continue Reading
What Would Make a Tropical Vacation More Exciting? Find Out!
Picture it. A small living room. Half a dozen people--maybe a dozen. Laughter booms out at random intervals. And woe to the one who lays down his or her cards first. Someone goes back for seconds and finds the pot or pan empty. Everyone blames Ethan. They're not wrong. He might be in his twenties Continue Reading
What Is Bliss at the End of a Long, Hard, Exhausting Day?
Head pounding, exhaustion seeping from every pore, she enters the house and drops her things on the table near the door. A book on the end table beckons, but the weariness of the day prevents picking it up. Hunger tickles at the recesses of her mind, but she just doesn't have it in her to make Continue Reading
Is There Room for Love in My Heart for Air BnBs?
Christmas 2016. Some might say that in a bid for "room for love," the family and I all converged on a house in Ramona, California. The place was enormous and sat on a hill overlooking a steep drop-off below. An infinity pool ran right out to the edge of that drop-off, and a hot tub sat to its left. Continue Reading
Sometimes God Has Plans That Turn Your Life Upside Down
I was "that" kid. The annoying one with her whole life planned out. I'd graduate from high school, do a year of missions training, 18 months to three years of mission work at our home church in Rosemond, California, and then off to Harding University where I'd get a degree in education. No doubt in Continue Reading
Just What Is Your Idea of Fun? Battle of the Bikes!
He's short. I'm tall--no wait. That's the other way round. He's tall. I'm short. He's skinny. Um... I'm most definitely not (but I was when I married him. Does that count?). While I love oldie moldie music (seriously, pre-50s is best, pre-70s is a must--for reference, I was born in 1970)... He loves Continue Reading
How Much Will It Cost to See What’s Behind the Crimson Curtain?
If you've come here first, you'll want to check the other authors' blogs before reading my story because it'll finish off the full story. Edwina Kiernan: May 2 Denise L. Barela: May 3 Rebekah Jones: May 4 Marji Laine: May 5 Tabitha Bouldin: May 6 Note: links may be affiliate links that Continue Reading
Why the Best Friendships Often Pick Right Up Where They Left Off!
A couple of weeks ago, a friend said, "I'm going to reserve a couple of condos near Branson for whoever wants to come and have a retreat." I was all in for multiple reasons. First, I'm a part of this wonderful group of authors, we have monthly meetings, and I never get to go to those meetings. I Continue Reading
