Our kids and grands got a new puppy, Frankie. He wrestles and nips and romps and is full of personality–a perfect fit for their active family. Hypothetically, if you went to pick out a puppy, and you could judge by a single visit which would be a Naughty Nelson or a Pillow Parker, which temperament would you choose? Naughty Nelson: …
Working With Editors – Pt 1
Failure. It’s an ugly word, isn’t it? Though editors and authors don’t even speak the word, most of us wrestle with it internally. Amid the rejection letters from publishers, agents, and the constant editing, confidence can get pretty worn down. Do you know how WD-40® got its name? 39 incidents of failure before the 40th perfected attempt of a Water Displacement compound, …
Potiphar’s Wife Cover Process
With the birth of the cell phone came pregnancy progress pics. Why? Because we’re all fascinated with the growth and development of our babies. (BTW: That’s my baby in the photo when she was 34 weeks pregnant with twins!) Well, I’ve moved out of the baby business into book-babies, so I thought I’d share my version of “pregnancy progress” by …
Potiphar’s Wife Cover Reveal
Coming Spring 2022! See the cover of Potiphar’s Wife take shape when you CLICK HERE and arrange the 40-piece #CoverReveal puzzle! The team at WaterBrook & Multnomah have created a stunning cover for a book unlike any I’ve ever written. Three main characters leap off the pages with heart-rending stories of love, betrayal, and redemption that will challenge all you thought …
Who Was Rachel – Jacob’s 2nd Wife?
Do you know anyone who might have been a baby-of-the-family, who started out as the apple-of-mommy or daddy’s eye, and by her teenage years was a menace to society? Umm, ya. That could describe me. Yep, that li’l baby sitting by the piano became quite unruly in her teens! When I read about people in the Bible, I often compare …
Under Cover – THE RELUCTANT RIVAL: LEAH’S STORY
As a reader, I usually choose a book because I enjoy the author who wrote it. Or perhaps the cover catches my eye. Or maybe I’m intrigued by the short description of the story on the back cover copy. But I seldom look at who published a book. Do you? Some of you know, I’ve been soooo honored to have been …