I took over 400 photos on our recent Panama Canal cruise! I selected some of my favorites and put together a video. Watch it here:
A New Oldie-But-Goodie!
I’m pleased to announce a new book release! Well, it’s not exactly new. It’s a book that came out waaaaay back in 2011, but she’s had a makeover and now she’s ready for her second public appearance. Introducing… (Cheers! Balloons going up! Confetti fills the air!) This book was previously published as A Daughter’s Legacy, but in my mind the title …
Pray Your Way Through Advent
For my friends who celebrate Christmas as a Christian holiday, I’ve put together a devotional booklet. Each year, thousands of Christians celebrate the season of advent. The weeks leading up to Christmas are a time of expectation and preparation for the day we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. Join me on a personal prayer journey using the candles …
Another Kentucky Book Festival in the Books!
The Kentucky Book Festival was Saturday, November 16. The event is held each year in November, and it’s one of my favorites. Almost 200 authors gathered at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park to meet readers, sign books, and enjoy a day full of literary fun! I first attended KBF in 2006, the year Just As I Am …
eBook Sale!
I love a bargain, and I love books. It’s an exciting day when I can get a bargain on books! One of my publishers recently informed me they’re running a Virginia Smith eBook Sale. Woo hoo! If you’ve missed some of my books, now’s your chance to catch up without breaking the bank. Click on a title below to hop …
Want to know what accomplishment I’m most proud of?
I recently participated in a fun interview on a blog called The Christian Writers World. The blogger is a lovely writer I’ve known for many years, but haven’t caught up with in a while, so it was a pleasure being a guest on her blog. I thought you’d enjoy reading the interview. Tell us how much of yourself you write …
Writer Stats and Pats on the Back
I admit it. I’m addicted to numbers. That’s a pretty drastic admission for a novelist, a person who makes her living with words, but it’s true. I love analyzing the statistics behind the writing. My latest book is a perfect example. I just typed The End on my thirty-sixth novel, a cozy mystery with the working title As the Bee …
The Schizophrenic Writer
Writers are always talking about ‘branding,’ or establishing your place in readers’ minds and hearts with one particular style of book. For instance, if you pick up a Stephen King novel you expect a chilling, supernatural horror story. You know Nora Roberts is going to deliver a satisfying romance. John Grisham will take you into the deep south and a legal …
All About Bees…well, maybe not All
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m currently working on a cozy mystery about a woman who owns a flower shop. The publisher is Annie’s Publishing, and this book will conclude their Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries series. If you’ve read many of my books you know I research thoroughly. Yes, my books are fiction, but a good novel …
Book Titles – I don’t get to choose!
Many readers don’t know this, but rarely does an author get to choose the title of her book. That was a shock to me when my first book, Just As I Am, was published. I like that title better than my working title, which was Uniquely Mayla. (The publisher did go with my suggestion for the second book, Sincerely, Mayla.) I’m almost …