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My Top Five Spooky Book Picks
It’s the season to read spooky books!
Syncing Audible & ebooks
Syncing Audible and ebooks combines the best of both worlds: listening to stories and reading them.
My path to a national contest win
When you hear God’s voice say, “Trust me,” listen and obey. He’s serious. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been grumbling that the three publishers to whom I’d submitted The Demons Among Us haven’t replied. I’d been told it would be six to eight weeks before I heard anything . . . if I heard…
What is Crossover Fiction?
Late last night, I sighed with satisfaction as I finished Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. The bestselling duo had penned a perfect ending to a fast-paced story about a teen girl who finds herself in a Pandora’s box type of situation. Most readers expect a book from King’s workshop to target…
Drive-by Baby Shower
Early this summer, I co-hosted two drive-by baby showers. At first, I was appalled by the idea. I’m a born and bred Southern girl. We do things a certain way by tradition. My mother gasped when I told her what my friends and I had concocted. “That doesn’t even make sense,” she said, turning up…
She’s a doctor!
I’m so proud of my girl. On August 9, Julia’s mentor hooded her in a private ceremony attended by family members only and introduced her as Dr. Grove. After seven years of college, my 24-year-old daughter had graduated with a PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Auburn University. As she began work on her master’s…
The Storyteller Squad
I’m honored to be a founding member of the Storyteller Squad, a group of Christian writers who specialize in children, middle grade, and young adult genres. If you’re looking for an online one-stop shop that offers teens a safe place to find motivational tips, writing lessons and reviews on clean books, check out our site….
When to quit editing
“At some point, you have to stop,” said one of my favorite artists, Felicia Grace Wrape, about knowing when to pronounce a painting complete. She confessed to me that at the beginning of her career, she would dab on extra paint until the last moment before a painting could be delivered safely. She would fuss…
So happy and grateful!
I’m thrilled to announce that my novel made it to the semi-final round in the Young Adult category of the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Genesis Contest for unpublished writers. I can’t name the novel because judges are working on whittling down the list of finalists. Check out the semi-finalists in all categories here. My heart…