Have you ever felt like you stepped into a novel?

by | Apr 25, 2013 | Faith

I enjoy writing stories set in California, a state that is familiar to me given that I’ve lived here since I went off to college in 1984. My April 1st release, The Heart Stone, is set in Santa Cruz, a laidback beach town on the coast of Central California. The other...

How Has God Answered Your Prayer in the Nick of Time?

by | Apr 18, 2013 | Faith

Featured Book: When God Answers Your Prayers: Inspiring Stories of How God Comes Through in the Nick of Time By Karen O’Connor From the back cover: God is Listening! Sharing inspiring stories, bestselling author Karen O’Connor encourages you to talk to God...

5 Ways to Help Our Tween Girls Keep the Faith

by | Apr 11, 2013 | Faith, Family

Are you a mom or a grandma of a 8-12 year old girl? I have two teenaged daughters, but I remember when my girls were in third through seventh grade. Big life changes happen as they discover who they are and where they fit—into their family, with friends, boys . . ....

How to Celebrate A Book Launch

by | Apr 4, 2013 | Fiction

Balloons ordered? Check.   Plates and Napkins purchased? Check.   Cake bought? Need to buy tomorrow morning at Costco.   When Delivered with Love, my debut novel, was released, our family was grieving the death of a family member and I didn’t...