It’s that time again. August was a wild ride and the stuff I learned this month?  Pretty random.  Here goes. 1. The Olympics are my favorite. Oh my word. I get lost in the backstories of the athletes, the drama of the competition, the rivalries. Love me some rivalries. You have medals? I want you… [ read more ]

How is it possibly already the end of July? How?  Anyway – it’s been a C-R-A-Z-Y month, but here are a few things I learned in July. Dollywood has an amazing guest assistance program. If you travel with a child with any sort of disability, you know how difficult it can be to face long lines,… [ read more ]

I missed the April version of this post because…well….you can read about that in a minute. So I’m squeezing two months into one. Here goes… Cancer Sucks. This isn’t new information, but it was brought home to our family when my Mom was diagnosed with Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer. In the past few weeks, she’s… [ 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 ]

Two of my favorite bloggers ( Emily P. Freeman and Modern Mrs. Darcy ) do something toward the end of each month that I always look forward to, so I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon. I love to learn new things, and I want my kids to be lifelong learners. To help me model this for them, each month I’ll… [ 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 ]

Anyone else feel like the holiday hustle began right after Halloween this year? It’s been CRAZY at my house.  But, you know me. I’ve always got time to read a good book. Or two! And I want to share them with you. I met Lisa Carter in 2010 at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference , before she had an agent, or… [ read more ]