I Think I Found Warren’s Plane
Sometimes you see a prop on the shelf at the photo studio, and you just have to snap a picture. I thought this looked like something Warren Flynn from The Spider and the… Continue reading
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January Review Drive
Reviews are huge for an author. They provide encouragement on those days when you wonder if all the time you put into writing is really worth it. They nudge new readers to give… Continue reading
Book Review: Bible Origami
It’s time for another book review. This one is Bible Origami, by Todd Huisken. Book Description: Keep your children’s hands busy during church services with Bible Origami. Instead of folding the service programs… Continue reading
A Personal Connection to WWI
When I started work on The Spider and the Sparrow, I began a ton of research about World War One. I enjoyed learning new things and gained a better understanding of what the… Continue reading
The Perfect Gift
When I told one of my writing friends that I was doing a short story for a Christmas book, and that it was kind of like women’s fiction, only true, she laughed. Yep,… Continue reading
Blog Tour: The Sacrament Is for Me by Jessica B. Ellingson
Today I’m reviewing another children’s book, The Sacrament Is for Me, written by Jessica B. Ellingson and illustrated by Chase Jensen. Book Description: The sacrament is the most important part of the Sabbath… Continue reading
Tolkien Was a Genius
I recently finished Daily Life in the Byzantine Empire, by Marcus Rautman. While reading about military life, I came across this passage: Leo the Mathematician, a leading court scholar and inventor of the… Continue reading
Book Signing on Saturday
On Saturday, September 24, I have a book signing at the American Fork Seagull Book. This will be part of Seagull Book’s Celebrating Sisterhood event, so there will be special discounts, prizes, and… Continue reading
Blog Tour: Two Children’s Books by Catherine Christensen
Today I’m part of a double blog tour for two children’s books by Catherine Christensen. I love getting books in the mail, so it was a special treat to get two books in… Continue reading
If I Could Rate Presidential Candidates the Way I Rate Novels
What if I told you there are two presidential candidates that I really like? Nope, this isn’t a joke. Unfortunately, neither of the two are front-runners, but that won’t keep me from voting… Continue reading
2016 Summer Book Trek
#booktrek16 begins today!
The Somerton Man and the Astonishing Legends Podcast
Back in March I received a message from Scott Philbrook, one of the hosts of The Astonishing Legends Podcast. He was planning a show about a famous unsolved mystery from 1948. The Somerton… Continue reading
The 2015 Whitney Awards
Last weekend I attended the annual LDStorymakers Writers Conference. I’ve attended five of them over the past six years. Last year I had a small baby, so I didn’t go, and I was… Continue reading
The Spider and the Sparrow Memes
The amazingly talented Stephanie Lacy, my publisher’s public relations and marketing manager, created several memes about my newest novel, The Spider and the Sparrow. I wanted to share them here:
Groups
Over the past few months I’ve joined two online groups that some of you might be interested in. Please consider this your invitation to join! The Second World War Club is on Facebook,… Continue reading
The Rules in Rome Spotlight
The amazing people on the Whitney committee have been spotlighting all of the 2015 Whitney finalists. Today’s spotlight is The Rules in Rome, and I wanted to share! Here’s a link to… Continue reading
Blog Blitz: Her Independent Spirit
Today I’m highlight a friend’s new book: Her Independent Spirit by Zina Abbott. (My apologies to those on my blog mailing list who got a paragraph or so of this early–I had a… Continue reading
Book Signing Tomorow at Deseret Book
Tomorrow evening I have a book signing at the Fort Union Deseret Book. It’s from 6 to 8 pm, and if you’ll be in the area, I’d love for you to stop by… Continue reading
Book Signing on Saturday
I have two book signings coming up, and the first one is tomorrow morning! It’s part of Celebrating Sisterhood, so there will be door prizes, drawings, and special prices all morning. If you’ll… Continue reading
Two Giveaways for The Spider and the Sparrow
Two #giveaways for my new #WW1 novel, The Spider and the Sparrow.