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The Independence Islands Series
Six authors, five islands, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters Beach reads aren't just for summer anymore. The Independence Islands--a group of seven fictional islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Their history began pre-colonial period and continues until this day. Mimosa is Continue Reading
Love & Independence (a short story)
It just wouldn't be right to celebrate Independence Day without letting the Independence Islands celebrate with us! After all, these islands got their name during the War for Independence! Here's a short story about current day islanders and the history that made them who they are today! Happy Continue Reading
Episode 16: A Chat w/ Melissa Wardwell about Scrumptious Independence
Ever wonder what makes someone start writing? What about where ideas for characters come from? Have you been eager to find out what’s coming in the Independence Islands Series? Have we got an episode for you! This week, we’re chatting with author Melissa Wardwell about her author journey, her Continue Reading
Finding a Memory
He loved her then. Will she love him now? When Mallory Barrows finds an old diary in a box of books, the story she finds within sends her on the hunt for the owner--and maybe more. Theirs is a story ripped from a country song. A wedding, a former love presumed dead, her new love stepping Continue Reading
Bookers on the Rocks
Tessa Booker hates romance. For twenty-five years, Tessa Booker has insisted that romance is something Hollywood cooked up to sell books and movies. Yes, she knows the word existed before movies. She doesn't care. That's her story, and she's sticking to it. So when Ross gets a gentle nudge Continue Reading
My (not so) Brilliant Answers to the Cool Bookish Podcast Tag
Well, this hasn't happened before, but I got tagged in Nicole and the Unending TBR's Bookish Podcast Tag and... talking about books? Ones I liked? Ones I wanted to see in different media? Ones... ALL THE YEAHs! So, listen in to find out which villain I want to chuck on a desert island, which I'd Continue Reading
When the Arrogance of Man Meets the Goodness of God?
I never knew how much I talked about my mistakes and misunderstandings until I had to write this post and realized I've shared most of the ones (if not all) that are remotely interesting. Let's face it. I've got an unbelievable talent for blowing it. Case in point: I didn't get this post finished Continue Reading
What Do Love, Forgiveness, and Trust Have to Do with a Good Book?
My dad was probably drunk the night he said the worst things anyone has ever said to me. I can still hear the guttural growl as he spewed horrible accusations on a girl who had made a foolish, new mom mistake. Truth is, I hadn't known any better, Challice was fine (thanks to the Lord's mercy), and Continue Reading
Some Say Opposites Attract, but Do They Really?
The question threw me for a loop. "Do you have a friend who is your opposite but you just love them?" I didn't (and still don't) know how to answer her. My friend Teresa is crazy outgoing and gregarious. I'm naturally shy. So... sure. We're opposites. But we have most things in common. The same is Continue Reading
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Wonderful Memories Wouldn’t You Say?
I can count on one hand the number of times I recall my mother "submitting" to the torture of having her picture taken. There's maybe another half dozen photos that people got when I wasn't around as well. When I went through my photography phase (I was abysmal with a film camera), my dad (who also Continue Reading
Take a Guess: Did We Skip Our Wedding to Avoid Complete Disaster?
What major part of your wedding could have been a disaster if the Lord hadn't intervened? That was the question given to the Independence Islands Authors (by me, no less). Guess that means I have to answer it, too. And well, really, I'd answer... the whole thing. Picture it. I was eighteen Continue Reading
