Here it is! Once again the gifted cover designer Elaina Lee with For the Muse Design and the team at Vinspire Publishing have delivered. I love how she paired a chair with a quilt to give the cover a different look while maintaining a consistent feel with that of Book #1. Pockets of Purpose, Book …
Laurie Smith
Get Inspired, Get Involved: Project Shine
Want to Make a Difference? Cumulus Media has teamed up with VolunteerMatch to bring us Project Shine in an effort to encourage people to make a positive impact in communities across the nation for the greater good. According to the website, “There are 3.2 million volunteers needed by the non-profits…Over 700,000 of those openings are …
We LOVE Books Giveaway
For a chance to win EIGHT books and an Amazon gift card, enter this giveaway by February 21, 2021! Free to enter. Read more about each book through the non-affiliate links listed below. Ebooks Pockets of Promise by Laurie Stroup Smith. Genre: Amish. The Earl’s Lady Geologist by Alissa Baxter. Genre: Historical Romance (Regency Romance). …
Where Should These Puppies Live?
For the past two months or so, I’ve been writing a new contemporary romance that involves a Coast Guard veteran, a dog trainer, and a litter of adorable lab puppies. I’m five chapters away from finishing the book, but I need a name for the small Ohio town where the story takes place. Please vote …
Free Printable Template: Cardinal Felt Ornament
After unofficially participating in NaNoWriMo this November, I stepped away from my new WIP and took some time this week creating in a different way. A couple of years ago, my sister-in-law made the most beautiful felt ornaments for our family. As we hung those gifts on our tree, I admired her technique and talent. …
In the Name of Research
Right before school started, our daughters and I drove east on Ohio State Route 32 to Adams County. We wound our way through the countryside, crossed an old covered bridge, and soon spotted an 18-wheeler, loaded with wooden pallets, pulling away from a large lumber yard. Later in the week, my agent suggested I write …
#FictionFriday: Amy Willoughby-Burle
I recently had the pleasure to chat with my friend Amy Willoughby-Burle about reading, writing, and her most recent release. In The Year of Thorns and Honey, Amy writes about faith, family, and forgiveness. Her characters discover that “life can be as sticky as it is sweet.” If you enjoy a sweet romance, you’ll want …
#FictionFriday: Amy Hueston
Did you enjoy traveling to Pinecraft with Mariah and meeting Aunt Birdie’s spunky miniature schnauzer Sunny in Pockets of Promise? Then allow me to introduce you to my friend Amy Hueston, author of Paws for Concern. In her debut cozy mystery, you’ll join Samantha Armstrong in Palm Beach, where you’ll meet Sweet Pea, an adorable …
#FictionFriday: Susan Lantz Simpson
I’m thrilled to talk with Susan Lantz Simpson about reading and writing, her most recent release Lizzie’s Heart, and what’s in store for her later this year. Author Bio Susan Lantz Simpson has been writing stories and poetry ever since she penned her first poem at the age of six. She has always loved the …
Summer Harvest Part 2: Pasta Sauce
When Travis and I got married, my mother-in-law gave me the family’s secret recipe for spaghetti sauce. I promised her I would not share it with anyone outside of the family, and I have no intention of breaking that promise. Over the years, Travis and I have tweaked that recipe, and he recently came up …