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Pockets of Promise Cover Reveal
I am beyond thrilled to share with you the cover for my first book! Pockets of Promise is the first of three books in The Pocket Quilt Series and will be released on April 30th. This fall, I provided the team at Vinspire Publishing teaser scenes, which included descriptions of the characters, the setting, and …
Christmas Pocket Pillow Giveaway
Pockets of Promise, Book #1 in The Pocket Quilt Series, releases on April 30th! With edits complete and the final manuscript moving to the next stage in the process, this dream of mine is getting closer to becoming a reality. By subscribing to my newsletter, you have an opportunity to read the first chapter of …
Character Wounds
I recently attended the ACFW Conference in San Antonio, and I had a chance to pitch my book Operation Reins for Warriors to editors. This is the story God gave me as I drove home from Nashville after last year’s conference. The same story He has used to transform me over the past year. And …
Two Trees
When I was nine, my maternal grandmother had cancer. For months, I prayed God would heal her, but despite my persistent plea, she passed away six days before Christmas. When I was seventeen, we learned my dad needed a five-way bypass. I remember sitting in the passenger seat of my mom’s car one night, sobbing …
Lights, Camera, Action!
After sharing my big announcement on social media, I was contacted by the folks at Loveland Magazine, an online platform that publishes news about Loveland, Ohio. David Miller and Cassie Mattia invited me to return to my hometown to do an on-camera interview, and I agreed with great excitement! Thank you, Loveland Magazine, for this …
IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!
I am SUPER excited to announce that I have signed a three-book contract with Vinspire Publishing! I am sure I will have specific details to share with you in the near future, but for now, I would like to thank my agent Julie Gwinn as well as Dawn Carrington with Vinspire Publishing for believing in …
Unveiled and Unleashed
More than 150 years ago, slaves fleeing from the South crossed the river into Ohio, fighting for physical freedom. On three different occasions over the past eighteen months, I have camped on a slice of land along the banks of the Ohio River in search of spiritual freedom. In October 2017, I felt a nudge …
April: Month of the Military Child
“April is designated as the Month of the Military Child; a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide.” In my last post, I explained that I am following a nudge to write a Contemporary Romance series about Wounded Warriors. My proposal for a three-book series is currently on the desks of editors …
What to Write?
Since deciding to pursue publication for my manuscripts, I’ve been told the following: Write what you know. Write what’s on your heart. Write the story that scares you. I attended the ACFW Conference in September. Two editors requested my contemporary romance proposal while a third editor strongly encouraged me to write another Amish book. Despite …