“Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?” – Gabriel Zevin I know. I’m late. It is Thursday, not Wednesday when I usually post. But we had company last night and had to get a new television set up since the one we had just blew up a couple of days ago. Now, while I …
Random Lines
For some of my books, the publishers have designed graphics with quotes from the stories. They usually let me pick them out. Sometimes I can find one sentence that I think tells a bit of the story and makes you get a feel for the character or setting. But often I want to include more that one sentence. After all …
Seeing the World of Nature through a Child’s Eyes
“To see the magic of life look through the wondrous eyes of a child.” ~Debasish Mridha Thanks to all of you who said you might enjoy some hiker devotional thoughts, I plan to post a devotional on the first Sunday of each month for a while. So here’s the initial entry of 1st Sunday Hiker Devotionals. Let me know what …
A Promise to Publish
“I purchased this book at the recommendation of my Mom & sister who heard Mr. Shepherd speak & give his testimony, then read the book. I didn’t realize that once I started reading I wouldn’t be able to put the book down. This story is the ultimate witness of how God pursues us and puts special people in our midst to …
Angels at the Crossroads
For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12 (NKJ) Fourteen years ago my first inspirational novel, Scent of Lilacs, was published and readers were taking their first trips to my little town of Hollyhill that …
Three Book Winners!
Thank all of you who joined in with the fun of my “Name your Caption” game here. You all came up with some great captions for the pictures I posted. I appreciate all the comments and especially appreciate those of you who come check out things here every week. I don’t have a new picture up for a caption, but …
Let’s Play a Caption Game
Are you good at writing captions for pictures? Or maybe headlines for newspaper stories? Then could be you’re an ace at coming up with book titles. If so, we can maybe brainstorm on titles now and again. I’ve written posts about coming up with titles for my books several times. Here’s the link to one of them, “Let’s Talk Titles”, …
A Long Time Dream
Here’s a bonus blog post this week as Rose McCauley and I share posts. Hers here on my blog and mine over on her blog. Plus, we’re both doing a giveaway. Rose has offered a print copy to a lucky reader who leaves a comment answering her question below. (USA only) Or she’ll send you a e-copy if you prefer …
A Rose is a Rose & Mystery 2
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. ~Alphonse Karr Well, as old Abe Lincoln once said, you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time or something like that. Let’s just say my first mystery photo was not the most mysterious …
A Summertime Scene from Angel Sister
Didn’t Emily share an inspiring story with us about her Dream Team on Sunday? Thanks to all of you who stopped by to read about Emily and the many women who have helped her live her dream of going to college. I offered to give a copy of Angel Sister to one of those who commented on Emily’s post, but …