As my Tradewinds series with Mountain Brook Ink draws to a close with the release of Barefoot Memories this month (YAY!), I’ve found myself fighting more than a few waves of nostalgia. I started writing the first book in the series, Porch Swing Girl, when I was barely fifteen years old. Now I’m creeping up…
Themes crop up in stories whether or not the author means to include them. I didn’t set out to write about prejudice in Montana Gold, but the topic is hard to avoid when writing about the American West. Hills of Nevermore (Montana Gold, book 1) opens the series in 1863, a time of tremendous upheaval.…
Writing my Frasier Island series was a labor of love. My father served in the US Navy during World War II, and researching these books put me in touch with several people knowledgeable about the Navy. The whole experience gave me a much deeper appreciation of our military and of my father’s generation, who sacrificed…
February may be coming to an end, but the romance doesn’t have to! Valentine’s Day may now be history, but I’m looking at romance that takes place a little farther back. How far? The wild west, WWII, you name it! I’ve rounded up a list of five historical romances perfect to fall in love with.…
“I love chocolate,” we say, and, “I love you.” However, the love we have for a significant other, a favorite food, and a friend are all different (hopefully). But English doesn’t lend itself well to making these distinctions. I’ve never had a “sweetheart” on Valentine’s Day, so as the holiday approaches, this single gal’s mind…
Recently I was driving in my car, my thoughts careening all over the place (only my thoughts, not my vehicle), when I suddenly realized I had tightened my grip on the steering wheel and my stress level had gone way up. I gradually became aware that music I hadn’t even been paying attention to was…
When the weather is dreary, what better is there to do than to curl up with your next favorite book and your hot beverage of choice? Christmas is long past, but for many places, the cold still lingers in those winter doldrums. Our team member Megan Alms has a remedy. She has curated some of…
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians…
[Guest: J.J. Johnson] The Imagination of a Child
I love the imagination of a child. Listening to kids play with their action figures and toys and making up stories as they do is such an enjoyment. It always takes me back to my time as child when I did the same thing. However, I never expected one of the biggest lessons I would…
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