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
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Defiance is a Whitney Finalist!
Earlier this week, finalists for the 2017 Whitney Awards were announced, and I’m thrilled that Defiance is one of the historical fiction finalists. A huge thank-you to the readers who nominated me, the… 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
Ebook Sale for The Rules in Rome
The Rules in Rome is now on sale for $1.99 on Amazon. If you haven’t read this award-winning romantic suspense novel, now is a great time to snag a copy. The Rules in… Continue reading
Ebook Sale for Defiance
Happy Memorial Day! I’m so grateful for those who have gone before us and sacrificed to bring about all the blessings we enjoy now. That gratitude is especially strong for those who have… Continue reading
Giveaways for Defiance
There are currently two giveaways for Defiance, so if you haven’t got a copy yet, here are several chances to snag one for free! Two signed copies are on Goodreads. Goodreads Book Giveaway… Continue reading
Blog Tour for Defiance
This week is the blog tour for Defiance, and I’m so excited! Reviewers on multiple blogs will read the book and tell everyone what they think. There will also be a Rafflecopter giveaway… Continue reading
Defiance Release
Authors often talk about book birthdays (that day when a book becomes available to the public). But unless you’ve got millions of fans eagerly anticipating your newest novel (I’m not there yet), a… Continue reading
March Meme Madness, Week 5
Every Wednesday this month, I’ve been posting short quotes from my new book, Defiance. The novel officially comes out April 1, but it’s already in a few book stores. Here’s the last quote… Continue reading
March Meme Madness, Week 4
Defiance is almost out! To celebrate, I’m posting short quotes from the novel every Wednesday this month. Here’s this week’s quote: Save Defiance is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Deseret Book, and… Continue reading
March Meme Madness, Week 3 & March Cover Madness, Round 2
Every Wednesday this month, I’m posting a short quote from my novel, Defiance, which will be available in April. This one describes Luke’s position in early December, 1944. Any history buffs want to… Continue reading
Cover Reveal for Defiance
Today is the cover reveal for my next novel, Defiance. It’s been kind of hard for me not to post it all over the internet until today, so I’m glad I don’t have… Continue reading
March Meme Madness, Week 2
Every Wednesday this month, I’m posting a short quote from my novel, Defiance, which will be available in April. This is a piece of advice from the character’s older brother. (If you want… 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
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
2016 Summer Book Trek
#booktrek16 begins today!
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: