7 Ways Readers Can Support Their Favorite Authors

Before I began hanging out with writers, it never occurred to me that the authors of my favorite books were real people with mortgages, laundry, soccer practices, and—in many cases—day jobs. Obviously,...

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The Cone of Shame

It happened again last week. I entered the Cone of Shame. If you have kids, you’ve been there. It started out innocently enough. Everyone was smiling as I announced that we (that would be me and...

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Book Review and Giveaway :: When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason

Lynette Eason has done it again! When the Smoke Clears is the first in her new Deadly Reunions series (doesn't that sound ominous!) and it has everything I loved from her Women of Justice series -...

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Do You Feel the Love?

Every now and then, I have a great idea for a blog post, but the words won't flow. So I change gears. Write something else. And wait. I have waited months. This time, I only had to wait a...

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Book Review :: Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst

Can you picture this scene? A young, young-ish, um, a mom with young children is standing in the checkout line. The baby is crying. The toddler is whining. The big sister is screaming at the top of her...

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Wimpy, Wimpy, Wimpy

Please indulge me this Monday morning as we take a trip to the archives. My family is recovering from a 10 day battle with a nasty stomach virus. And I am recovering from some of the harshest criticism...

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Book Review :: Conflict and Suspense by James Scott Bell

It's the first Thursday of the month, so I'm over at The Write Conversation! Come by for my review of James Scott Bell's latest, Conflict and Suspen...

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