My husband and I were sitting on the swing the other night talking about what we were most excited/nervous about in the upcoming move. We’re leaving the house we raised our kids in to downsize: less rooms, less house, less yard. I’m sad whenever I think about losing my yard and overwhelming garden, but I’m Read More
Sabbatical Completed…I think
I love when something comes full circle. If you’ve read Heart of Petra, you may be aware that I’ve experienced my share of church-hurt and splits. Because of a book I once read called A Tale of Three Kings, my husband and I were convinced the only reason to leave a church was if leadership Read More
Magic realism or fantasy?
Classifying your genre is a difficult part of a writer’s job, at least for me. I’ve been told there is no such thing as historical fantasy–but even though I spent a great deal of time researching my latest series, I wouldn’t list it in historical fiction alone. Mostly because of the shape-shifting. I didn’t do Read More
Pinterest Boards
I decided to add pinterest boards for readers of my novels. I will release the newest board when I am closer to the publish date, but for now… here is Sovereign Ground: and Heart of Petra: Enjoy! Read More
A year ago
It has been nearly a year since I posted. Beside finishing another round of edits on my latest, our two oldest kids moved out, I tested for my third dan, I’ve traveled quite a bit (Pacific Northwest), and lost three family members. I had been looking forward to turning 42 (since it is the meaning Read More