Lately I’ve been thinking about how quickly everything moves online. One post replaces another. One trend replaces the next. Everything seems to disappear almost as quickly as it arrives. Sometimes it feels like we’re all being encouraged to move a little faster. Create more. Post more. Keep up. As someone who spends most of her…
Holiday stories are supposed to be warm and bright… but I’m me, so there’s always a little danger, a little emotional wreckage, and a loyal animal somewhere nearby. Readers have asked how I balance tension with tenderness, especially in stories like When Hope Began or next year’s Waldon Springs Christmas novella. So here’s a peek at my…
I’ve been asked a few times how I come up with my characters and if I ever play around and cast them as if my books were movies and the answer is…Yes, I do! I tend to be weird when it comes to creating new characters, it’s the first step I take when starting a…