A new year means a new reading list!! So let's talk reading goals, shall we? Do you track your reading? If so, how? Are you a member of Goodreads, or do you use a journal, notebook or computer file? As for myself, I keep up with the bulk of my reading on Goodreads, but I… Continue reading Reading Goals for 2016
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January Writing Blitz: Proverbs 21:31 Week 2
The month is moving right along and thankfully so is the new manuscript. I set my goal for 7,000 words for the week and ended at 7,625. I sincerely praise God for every word written. There were several times when I sat done not having anything in my head to write at all only to… Continue reading January Writing Blitz: Proverbs 21:31 Week 2
Book Review: A Reluctant Melody by Sandra Ardoin
Kit Barnes bolstered his worth with alcohol and ruined more lives than his own. Now sober, he wants to make amends by opening a mission for drunkards. But the most suitable location belongs to Joanna Cranston Stewart, a woman Kit spurned. Now a reclusive widow, Joanna will let the walls of her rundown property crumble… Continue reading Book Review: A Reluctant Melody by Sandra Ardoin
Review Wednesday: The Painter’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his studio, keeping her own artwork out of sight. She often walks the cliffside path along the north Devon coast, popular with artists and poets. It's where she met the handsome Wesley Overtree, the first man to tell her she's beautiful. Captain Stephen Overtree… Continue reading Review Wednesday: The Painter’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
Celebrating Christmas All Year Long
A few days before Christmas, I heard a song that made me pause and think. The singer said something about wanting Christmas to last all year. This sentiment isn't anything new. Several songs carry that theme. And most people would admit to wanting Christmas to last longer. But why? What is it, exactly, that we… Continue reading Celebrating Christmas All Year Long
January’s Writing Blitz: Proverbs 21:31: Week 1
There was a slow start to my writing blitz this month, but I'm picking up steam. I set the goal for 5,000 words for week one, and I'm happy to announce that I finished with 5,847 words!! Since I met my goal, as promised, here's a little peek into the new novel! We will catch… Continue reading January’s Writing Blitz: Proverbs 21:31: Week 1
Meet Sally Chandler
I want to introduce you to, Sally Chandler, one of the stars from the Ancient Words Series. You can also read the profiles of Claire and Frank Harper. Sally Chandler is a lovely lady with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Taylor Adcock poses on the front cover of In the Shadow of Thy Wings as… Continue reading Meet Sally Chandler
Fiction Friday: January’s Writing Blitz Intro
Great news!!! It's finally time for me to put all of my focus and all of my energy on writing the next book in the series!! I set out to participate in NaNoWriMo back in November, but since I was also weeks away from publishing In the Shadow of Thy Wings, my NaNo experience was short-lived.… Continue reading Fiction Friday: January’s Writing Blitz Intro
The Best of 2015
Here are my reading stats for the year: Total Books Read: 62 Kindle vs Paperback: 46 on Kindle and 16 Paperback Goodreads Challenges: Spell My Name in Book Titles: All 15 letters Book Cover Challenge: All 6 books Alphabet Title Challenge: 19 Letters Reading 20 Books off of my Kindle Storage: 18 Reading 24 Library… Continue reading The Best of 2015
Review Wednesday: Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray
Lydia’s job at the library is her world—until a mysterious patron catches her eye . . . and perhaps her heart. Just months after the closure of the Chicago World’s Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks… Continue reading Review Wednesday: Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray
