Something New & Norwegian PepperKaker Cookie Recipe
Hi everyone! Joanne Bischof here! When Mona invited me to share a recipe inspired by Something New, my novella in the upcoming Heirloom Brides Collection, I instantly thought of cookies. But not just...
View ArticleJasper the African Grey Parrot & Book Giveaway
Meet DiAnn Mills, our Guest Blogger today! DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author of action-packed, suspense-filled novels. DiAnn’s titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists. DiAnn has had...
View ArticleSomething Borrowed and Rescue Animals
Award-winning novelist, Kim Vogel Sawyer, is one of four authors with a novella in The Heirloom Brides Collection. She’s joined us to talk about animal rescue, part of the story premise for Something...
View ArticleWhy the Jersey Shore? Why Seaside?
I’m super excited to welcome today’s guest blogger — Gayle Roper! Gayle is one of my really-long-time writing buddies and one of my mentors, both in writing and in directing writers’ conferences. Gayle...
View ArticleThe Heirloom Brides: Four Stories in One Book
I’m celebrating the release of my 11th Historical Fiction story. And all in six years. Woohoo! Take a look at some of what makes Something Blue in The Heirloom Brides Collection extra fun. 1. Darla...
View ArticleGoodreads Giveaway for KEEPER OF MY HEART
The celebration is underway for the July 1 release of my next historical romance–Keeper of My Heart, a novella in The Convenient Bride Collection. Win a copy in a Goodreads Giveaway! Following the...
View ArticleTwo Brides Too Many eBook Sale
Two Brides Too Many, my debut novel and the first of four stories in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek series, is now available for only $1.99. If you’ve never met the Sinclair Sisters, I’d love to...
View ArticleStory Inspiration & Blog Hop Giveaway
Welcome to The Convenient Bride Blog Hop! We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know the nine authors and their novellas included in The Convenient Bride Collection. I thought it would be fun to look at some...
View ArticleWhen Opposites Attract & Blog Hop Giveaway
As part of the Convenient Brides Blog Hop, I’m welcoming a Guest Author today! Jennifer Uhlarik is one of my fellow authors in The Convenient Bride Collection. Look for her novella, Wedded to Honor....
View ArticleSomething Blue ~ My Next Story
In my next story, Something Blue–a novella in The Heirloom Brides Collection, both the heroine and I return home to Cripple Creek, Colorado. For Something Blue, I went back to the setting for my debut...
View ArticleWhy the Jersey Shore? Why Seaside?
I’m super excited to welcome today’s guest blogger — Gayle Roper! Gayle is one of my really-long-time writing buddies and one of my mentors, both in writing and in directing writers’ conferences. Gayle...
View ArticleThe Heirloom Brides: Four Stories in One Book
I’m celebrating the release of my 11th Historical Fiction story. And all in six years. Woohoo! Take a look at some of what makes Something Blue in The Heirloom Brides Collection extra fun. 1. Darla...
View ArticleNaming the Painful Privilege
Facts and figures romanced Stella June. Before Stella grew taller than the pigs in her family’s yard, her mind latched onto numbers like a toddler snuggles a blanket. Her brain a magnificent machine...
View ArticleEmbracing the Unknown Because of the Known
Thank you for joining me here on Fridays as we look into life and God’s Word and discover more and more about the character of our great Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What’s so intimidating about the...
View ArticleTrain of Thought
Last August, my hubby and I celebrated 43 years of marriage. A ride on Amtrak seemed a fitting party favor. Choosing the dream-fulfilling option over a ferry, we boarded a train in Vancouver, British...
View ArticleMouth Shut. Ears Engaged. My Challenge.
I’d slipped out of town on a personal retreat day, and taken myself out to lunch. While I awaited my pecan-crusted chicken salad at Chili’s, the 30-something waitress greeted a friend-customer who...
View ArticleAdded Value for Your First Three Minutes
The alarm goes off. The baby cries. A dream startles you. The dog barks. Your hubby snorts in his sleep. Whatever it was, something woke you up. You might hit the snooze button. Listen for the baby....
View ArticleStop. Drop. Roll. A Spiritual Discipline.
Frustration mounted. A voice rose. Mine. Shouts heavy-laden with a mysterious anger flew free to whomever stood in earshot. My hubby. The two dogs we were sitting. The neighbors. The UPS driver....
View ArticleDistractions Happen, Then What?
The A-Framed Chapel at the Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center nestled in the California redwoods, is high on my list of favorite places. This week, I was at Mount Hermon for planning meetings...
View ArticleBeing Ready for More
Lucy Goodale attached herself to my heart. This woman, 180 years gone from this earth, stands for all I long to be. A woman so devoted to God that she would entertain notions and possibilities beyond...
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