Congratulations to Deb H,, winner of one of my Kindle books. Thanks for leaving a comment on my Halloween blog, Deb. Thank you!! Thanksgiving is just around the corner (can you believe it?) When I think of all that I am thankful for, I will certainly be thinking of you, my readers, and my supporters. Thanks to all of you for sharing my writing journey. Cover Reveal Some of you have joined me recently, and some have been with me from the beginning when my first novel was published. I have been working on revising my first book, and I’m Read More
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Celebrating My Independence Day Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to the winners of my “An Indie Author Celebrates Independence Day” firecracker of a giveaway. And the winners are: Winners of a copy of LOVE’S COURAGE: April B. Dianne N. C. Heather S. Karen H. Winners of a Swag Bag: Catrina P. Amber T. Candy L. Lori S. Winners of a $17.76 Amazon Gift Card: Shonda F. Allan M. Vladimir P Susanti Thanks to all of you who followed, commented, tweeted, and joined in the fun. Happy July 4! Read More
An Indie Author Celebrates Independence Day
What better way to celebrate July 4th than by reading a book set during the American Revolution? InD’Tale Magazine gave Love’s Courage a 5 star review, calling it “breathless.” In celebration of Independence Day in the United States, I have a firecracker of a giveaway. Because we’re celebrating July 4th, I’m giving away 4 of each of the three prizes for 12 lucky winners! a Rafflecopter giveaway If, by chance you don’t win—or you can’t wait, you can read Love’s Courage now. Love’s Courage blurb: She had to leave him to save her father. He had to follow Read More
Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
Have you ever bought a book just because you liked the cover? Maybe it wrapped you in its magic and walked you to the check-out counter. Maybe it called your name and the next thing you knew you were hitting “Buy now with 1-click.” As a reader, I have done just that. For example, one cover that captured me was this classic cover of The Great Gatsby. I’ve had readers tell me they bought The Cavanaugh House because of the cover. My husband Rich created that cover from a photograph he took of the actual Cavanaugh House . . Read More
3 Inspirations that Did Not Lead to a Sparkly Vampire
Don’t you wonder how Stephenie Meyer came up with the idea of a sparkly vampire? How did Diana Gabaldon decide on a portal in a standing stone that whisked Claire off to a Highlander hunk named Jamie? And Hobbits? Really? Where do authors get their ideas? Well, I can only speak to what’s worked for me with Love’s Courage: a word, a photo, and a visit. A Word Rich and I are word nerds. Okay, I’m a word nerd and Rich indulges me. Every morning at breakfast, we look up Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day. On Feb. 26, 2016, Read More