It’s been too long since I did a “What I Learned” post, so this month it’s really more of a “What I’ve Learned in 2017” rather than just in August. 🙂  1. I need to be in a Bible study, even if it means doing it on my own. When I started homeschooling both boys… [ read more ]

I’ve been asking God to “Edit At Will” (you can read my last post here) and this week He took out His holy red pen and told me it was high time to MAKE THE JUMP.  Let me explain. I love Star Wars.  I’m not a complete nerd about it. I haven’t read all the books. I don’t know all the backstories. I can’t remember… [ read more ]

Last month’s “What I Learned this Month” was quite well received, so I’m doing it again. It’s coming to you a little late … I hope you don’t mind! Without further ado…Seven Things I Learned in March. 1. Kittens are cute. This winter, a stray cat adopted us (long story) and a few weeks ago,… [ read more ]

I’m doing  NaNoWriMo  this year. There are a million reasons not to, but I’m doing it anyway. Are you familiar with NaNoWriMo? NaNo, as it’s often abbreviated, stands for  National Novel Writing Month . The goal is to write a new, 50,000 word novel in thirty days.  That’s 1,667 words every day for thirty days. I’ve done it before. I’ve… [ read more ]

I got home from the gym the other day, and I felt great. Well, I didn’t feel great physically. It took me an hour to stop sweating enough so I could take a shower. But mentally? I felt great! Why? Because that workout was the kind of workout I wanted to skip.  Because burpees. Burpees are my nemesis . This… [ read more ]

Stay in the Writing Gameby Lynn H Blackburn  @LynnHBlackburn I’d like to tell you a little story . . . I promise it is relevant . . .  Over the past few months, my family has had an unprecedented amount of illness and minor injuries. So much so that I’ve missed an insane amount of time… [ read more ]

Covert Justice Covert Justice  goes on sale in just six weeks! Members of Harlequin’s Readers Service have already received their copy, and Covert Justice is starting to get some love.  My dear friend and mentor, Lynette Eason , has given Covert Justice a fabulous endorsement. And Leslie R. McKee reviewed it for Romantic Times and gave Covert Justice 4 stars. Here’s what she had to say…… [ read more ]

Writing Update I’m working away on a new novel. A secondary character from Covert Justice just showed up on the front porch and sent things in a very interesting direction. This guy is persistent! I looked at him and thought, “I’m so glad you’re here, but I wish you’d let me know you were coming!”… [ read more ]

Happy Sunday Out of the Boat readers! Today, I’m starting a new weekend post. Let me know how you like it. 1st up – A writing update  (Because about three of you really want to know)! Covert Justice has a cover! Stop back by tomorrow for the big reveal! Book 2 is actually starting to… [ read more ]

What You Eat on Whole30 Did you catch Dr. Oz on Thursday ? I don’t watch him often, but I set the DVR because of the segment on Whole30 . I’ve done two Whole30s in the past six months and the results have been pretty awesome. So awesome that I’ve started getting a lot of questions about my health journey. I’ve hit the… [ read more ]