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A Sale to Welcome the New Year

A Sale to Welcome the New Year

Hello friends, I hope you had a blessed Christmas and a festive New Year celebration. I wanted to make you aware that Arms of Freedom is available in Kindle format for 99 cents. The sale begins today and ends on Jan. 6, so don’t delay if you wish to take advantage of the sale price. …

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Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions

My husband is the youngest of five siblings. By the time we met, his brothers and sisters were all married and had children. Long before I became part of the family, my mother-in-law had made Christmas stockings for the mantle. A white cuff with the name spelled out in green lettering, topped each red felt …

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Let’s Catch Up

Let’s Catch Up

Hello Friends, I’m not sure why I haven’t posted in so long. COVID has certainly given me time. I’ll take a few minutes to catch up, and hope you’ll do the same. Like most people, I’ve grown accustomed to sticking close to home. Due to my health issues (you all know I have PD) we’ve …

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Everybody Loves a Sale

Everybody Loves a Sale

Hello Friends, How are you handling Coronavirus isolation? I’d love to tell you that my time has been spent cleaning my house and organizing closets and drawers. As much as I love sparkling, lemon-scented bathrooms, that hasn’t been the focus of my time. I’ve been reading and writing. If you are like me and love …

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Save the Date

Save the Date

Hello friends, I hope that you have had a wonderful start to 2020. My son and I had much discussion about decades. Is 2020 the last year of a decade or the first year in a new decade? It lends itself to much confusion, but I think I was proven incorrect. From what I’ve read, …

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Happy Fall

Happy Fall

Hello Friends, We have a number of new readers joining us, and I wanted to shout out a big, southern welcome. It’s great to have you on-board. Many responded to the GIVEAWAY campaign during October’s National Read-a-Book Month. The winner is announced at the end of this post along with a hint about the holiday GIVEAWAY. …

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Fall is in the air

Fall is in the air

Hello Friends, It’s been a while since I posted. Summer has a delightful way of usurping routines. But fall is in the air, school is back in session, and most vacations are now a memory. Thank you for all who came out to my book signing at M. Judson’s in July. It was a delightful …

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Book Signing

Book Signing

I will be in beautiful downtown Greenville on Saturday, July 20 at M. Judson Booksellers signing copies of The Street Singer, Beauty for Ashes, and The Least of These. Plan a day at the downtown farmers’ market, and stop in to say hello.

Thank you – Your Reviews Matter

Thank you – Your Reviews Matter

Do you know that after reaching 25 reviews, Amazon will include an author in their “also bought” suggestions? After approximately 50 reviews, Amazon will include an author in their recommendations “based on your genre preferences, you might like…” Thank you to all who have left reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. They are greatly appreciated.

The Struggle for Humility

The Struggle for Humility

“I love writing but hate marketing.” I hear those words from many authors. I didn’t pay them much heed because, up until recently, I was only writing. But writing leads to publication. Publication leads to marketing. Marketing leads to self-promotion. To further exasperate that situation, I’ve had three releases in four months. I would have …

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