These are perilous times. The world as we know it is up for grabs, the whole Western Civilization thing hangs by a hangnail, and we are angry. Very angry. Anyone who doesn’t hav [ Read More ]
I’m not one of those authors who always wanted to be a writer. As a child, I was way too active. What is today known as ADHD, back then I was called incorrigible—the kid who was always in the p [ Read More ]
“How do you possibly find time to write?” If I had a dollar for each time I’ve heard this question, I just might be able to buy that under-the-desk walking pad I’ve had my eye on. When peop [ Read More ]
When Heather, Darlene and I came up with the revamp for our weekly blog, The Pages of My Life, seemed a lot less intimidating. Now I need to write one, I’m a little daunted. So be kind, okay? [ Read More ]
About two weeks before Career Day at my granddaughter’s school, she had asked me if I could come and talk to the students about being an author. She’s ten, and she told me she thought I’d be [ Read More ]
I love writing about Bible stories and how God works in the lives of His people. If you had asked me back in elementary school if I would become a Biblical Fiction author, I would have asked you, [ Read More ]
Inspiration Everywhere One of the most frequent questions authors get is where do we get our ideas. This is an especially popular question for those of us who write romantic suspense. I always thin [ Read More ]
Helena Smrcek I love Christmas. And by that, I mean the Christmas music, the baking and cooking, present wrapping, the whole entire shebang. But one of my favorite things is decorating our Christma [ Read More ]
I Wish You a Bookish Christmas by Penny Frost McGinnis In December, like many of you, I tend to read Christmas books. Since I was a child and heard the stories about St. Nicholas, I’ve been fasci [ Read More ]
Have you ever heard of the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod (the Christmas Book Flood)? This tradition of buying books for Christmas presents began in Iceland during WWII. Supply chains were cut [ Read More ]