My father passed away this week. No, it wasn’t unexpected. It’s been coming for a long time, and still, losing a parent is never easy, is it? Daddy was left paralyzed by a brain aneurysm 23 years ago, when he was only 47 years old. (Younger than I am now!) Before the stroke, he was a busy professional, a pharmacist …
A Matter of Perspective
A few years ago, my husband and I moved to Orlando. Naturally, we visited Disney World often during those first few months, both on our own and whenever friends or family came to visit. We explored every inch of the Magic Kingdom and rode all our favorite rides over and over until we were, frankly, sick of them. As familiarity …
Book Signing Pix!
I thought you might enjoy some pictures of a couple of recebt book signing events in central Kentucky. My friend, author Ann H. Gabhart, launched her newest book, Angel Sister, a beautiful story set in 1936 in a small Kentucky town. I launched my latest, A Deadly Game, a romantic suspense that sends the characters romping all over central Kentucky …
I’m Thankful For…
I know it’s not Thanksgiving, but lately I’ve been thinking about being thankful. I have so much to thank God for! Of course, my list changes day-to-day, just like yours. But topping the list lately are: 1) My sister. We’ve been sharing the burden of caring for my dad in his last days for the past 5 weeks, and I …
Kindle Book Giveaways
I just conducted my very first giveaway for the Kindle version of one of my books, A Deadly Game. Congratulations to Lynn, the winner! I also gave away a hard copy of the book, and that goes to Teresa. Congrats to Teresa! This has been an interesting exercise. I expected more people to enter for the print version, because that’s …
Funny Faces and Myths
I just returned from the Cottonwood Heights Literacy Fair in Salt Lake City, Utah. I loved it! The audience consisted of book lovers and aspiring writers. The previous speaker, Paul Genesse, has written several fantasy novels (dragons – my favorite!), and the organizer, Amy Maida Wadsworth, is a writing coach and has published three novels herself. So I was sandwiched …
Bluegrass State Provides Diverse Settings for Inspirational Novels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2011 Bluegrass State Provides Diverse Settings for Inspirational Novels Frankfort, KY – Two Kentucky authors celebrate the release of their latest novels this week, both set in the bluegrass state. Ann H. Gabhart of Lawrenceburg and Virginia Smith of Frankfort both write inspirational fiction, have published close to twenty novels each, and frequently include Kentucky’s …
The Cockroach Theory
I’ve been thinking deep, philosophical thoughts. (Watch out! We’re entering the danger zone!) We don’t live in a perfect world. That’s not a surprise to anyone. But, we were supposed to live in a perfect world. When God first created mankind, He put us in the garden of Eden. The garden was a perfect place where we fellowshipped freely with …
Looking Back in Hard Times
Do you ever have times when you read something in the Bible and it fits your current situation perfectly? I love it when that happens, and it happened this morning. Psalm 126 begins with these words: “When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with …
Partial Scholarships Available for Florida Christian Writers Conference
I’m teaching three workshops at this year’s Florida Christian Writers Conference, March 2 – 6. It’s a terrific conference, and I’m really looking forward to seeing many of my writer and editor friends, and meeting some new ones. I received this notice from conference director Billie Wilson about scholarships to cover $200 of the tuition: The March conference is near …