January Review Drive

Reviews are huge for an author. They provide encouragement on those days when you wonder if all the time you … More

Tolkien Was a Genius

I recently finished Daily Life in the Byzantine Empire, by Marcus Rautman. While reading about military life, I came across … More

Last weekend I attended the annual LDStorymakers Writers Conference. I’ve attended five of them over the past six years. Last … More

My fifth novel is now available in paperback, ebook, and audio book formats. It’s in stock at most LDS book … More

There’s a widespread belief that any book ending in “happily ever after” can’t be a serious novel. I’m not sure … More

This past spring I was interviewed on the Good Word Podcast. The host, Nick Galieti, interviewed as many of the … More

As promised, here’s an update on my next book! On Tuesday I sent my fifth novel to my publisher. I … More

Today I’m over at Rebecca Belliston’s blog as part of her annual March Book Madness. Click on the picture or link … More

Today ends the blog tour for The Rules in Rome. I’m so grateful to Stephanie at Covenant for setting everything … More

The Rules in Rome: Don’t blow your cover. Don’t get caught by the Gestapo. Don’t fall in love with your … More

This past weekend I taught at the Kanab Writers Conference. Rather than making the nice people who attended my class … More

I thought I’d write a quick post with a few updates. My next book, The Rules in Rome, is tentatively scheduled … More

This week I’m participating in a blog tour for Cami Checkett’s latest release, Shadows in the Curtain. Cami is a prolific author … More

Today I’m posting over at author Rebecca Belliston’s blog as part of her annual March Book Madness series. I’ve written about … More

I’ve had a few requests for a post like this, so here it is! I don’t consider myself an expert … More

On Perfection and Motherhood I have three-year-old twins. They’re adorable, but they’re also sometimes about as much as I can … More

I had a fun weekend hanging out with some of my writing friends and meeting new people at the tenth annual … More

No, I’m not writing about basketball (sorry). I’m writing about writing, over at a friend’s blog. I hope you’ll take … More