Novelist and Children's Author

Posts made in January, 2015

Featured Book: Brentwood’s Ward

Posted by on Jan 22, 2015 in Faith, Fiction | 7 comments

Featured Book: Brentwood’s Ward

What’s your favorite scene in Brentwood’s Ward? Call me a romantic, but I love the part where Emily descends the stairs, dressed and ready to attend a ball, and faces Nicholas, who for the first time is clean-cut and impeccably attired. The electrical charge in the air is positively zingy.

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Thrilled to Announce

Posted by on Jan 15, 2015 in Faith, Fiction, For Girls! | 10 comments

Thrilled to Announce

As an author I enjoy writing in multiple genres, including novels for women and books for middle grade girls. Seeing that my last published book was a novel, I think it’s time for some middle grade fiction, don’t you? I’m thrilled to announce I signed a contract for Love, Lexi: Life in the Middle with Tyndale House Publishers to release in 2016.

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Aunt Clara’s Mini Peach Cobbler

Posted by on Jan 8, 2015 in Faith |

Aunt Clara’s Mini Peach Cobbler

This dessert recipe inspired by Aunt Clara from Watercolor Dreams is easy and delicious, and the perfect size to keep portions under control—unless you eat more than one.

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Think About Such Things

Posted by on Jan 1, 2015 in Faith, Family, For Girls! | 2 comments

Think About Such Things

Happy New Year! Do you make resolutions or do you pick a word for the year?
I picked the word FOCUS. Why? Because I want to . . . adjust my vision to see clearly.

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