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Appalachian Thursday – WV to SC to KY
I love my latest book's release date. Why? Well, just look at it--all ones and sevens. Maybe it's because Dad's a math teacher, but for whatever reason, it pleases my eye. At any rate, my fourth full-length novel, The Sound of Rain, will release next Tuesday. A...
Halloween in the Hills
I LOVED Halloween when I was a kid. I’m still pretty fond of it even today. But when I was little it was all about playing dress up and eating candy. I was one of those little girls who wanted to be something pretty. An angel, a princess–something pink and sparkly....
Appalachian Thursday – A Fickle State Capital
Today I'm headed to Charleston, WV, the capital of my home state, to participate in the WV Book Festival. I'm not only excited to be going as an author, but also because Charleston is a great city with an exceptionally beautiful capital building. And turns out it has...
Is There Sex in Christian Fiction?
Christian fiction sometimes has a reputation for being prudish or stuffy. And I suppose it can be. But it can also be passionate, moving, and yes . . . even sexy. This blog sees occasional spikes in traffic as posts particularly resonate with readers, but most posts...
Appalachian Thursday – Walnuts
I'm not really a fan of walnuts and that makes me a little bit sad since they're such a prolific food source in Appalachia. This year's crop is, ahem--nuts--which might be a sign of a hard winter ahead. We can hardly walk around the driveway for rolling on walnuts. I...
The Sound of Rain 11.7.17
My wonderful editor sent me an early copy of The Sound of Rain over the weekend. There's always something special about holding the actual copy. At last, the story I've been living with for more than a year is REAL. This story was inspired, in part, by a tale my great...
Appalachian Thursday – 10 Things Mothers & Daughters Should Do Together
I was winding down the other evening and came across an article link on Facebook with 40 things every mother and daughter should do together. Cool. I clicked. I got about 12 deep and gave it up. Several activities included drinking wine (Mom doesn't drink). Most were...
Book Review – These Healing Hills
I try to keep up with books set in Appalachia, so I was excited when I saw that fellow Baker Publishing Group author Ann Gabhart was writing a book about the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky in the 1940s. These were women who went into remote hills and hollers as...
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