Two Giveaways and a Cover Reveal
Last week we had the cover reveal for my October 2021 release, Heirs of Falcon Point, a multi-generational novel of suspense that I wrote with Sian Ann Bessey, Traci Hunter Abramson, and Paige… Continue reading
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Release Day for Of Sword and Shadow
Of Sword and Shadow officially releases today! I’m thrilled to share this medieval adventure with you. Early readers have loved it, and I hope you will too. Here’s the official blurb: Greece, 1379… Continue reading
Pre-order Deal for Of Sword and Shadow
Of Sword and Shadow will release in a few short weeks. I’m so excited for this book to make it into the hands of readers! It’s currently available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes… Continue reading
Free Christmas Anthology
A few months ago, another author approached me about contributing to a Christmas anthology as a gift to our readers during a tough year. This week, I’m happy to announce the release of… Continue reading
Cover Reveal for Of Sword and Shadow
This week I was able to reveal the cover for my February 2021 release, Of Sword and Shadow. It was also the first week of online school for my kids, so I’m a… Continue reading
Blog Tour for The Redgrave Murders
Today wraps up the blog tour for The Redgrave Murders, and I’ve had so much fun reading all the reviews. Authors love reviews so much! It’s what makes all the research, writing, and… Continue reading
The Redgrave Murders
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my historical mystery, The Redgrave Murders. This romantic whodunit comes in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats. It’s available on Amazon, Deseret Book, Barnes & Noble, and… Continue reading
Cover Reveal for The Redgrave Murders
Today I get to reveal the cover for my July release, The Redgrave Murders. Isn’t it gorgeous? Here’s what the book is about: Loss is inevitable, as Evie Hampton knows all too well.… Continue reading
My Historical Mystery
It’s been a while since I updated my blog, so I thought I’d share some good news. In August, Covenant Communications accepted my historical mystery and it’s scheduled for a summer 2019 release.… Continue reading
Lemonade and Murder Mysteries
You know that saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade?” Lately, life has been giving me a lot of back pain. I’ve had a bad SI joint for about five years, and… Continue reading
Old Stuff and New Stuff
Old Books This spring at a book signing, I realized that it’s hard to get paperback copies of some of my older titles. Bookstores only have so much shelf space, and priority naturally… Continue reading
March Meme Madness, Week 1
Defiance comes out in a month! To celebrate, I’m posting memes with quotes from the novel. I took a day off from writing a few weeks ago and made several. It was fun… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
March Book Madness
Yesterday was March Cover Madness (you can still vote here). Today is March Book Madness, over at Rebecca Bellison’s blog. Every March Rebecca pulls together some great posts about writing, and I’m grateful she’s… Continue reading
Why I Believe in Happy Endings
There’s a widespread belief that any book ending in “happily ever after” can’t be a serious novel. I’m not sure where the idea started, but based on articles I’ve read and conversations I’ve… Continue reading
The Good Word Podcast
This past spring I was interviewed on the Good Word Podcast. The host, Nick Galieti, interviewed as many of the Whitney finalists as he could during April and May, and since then he’s… Continue reading