I first met Camille Eide at Mount Hermon where we shared a bench in the amazing Angela Hunt’s workshop where we learned about the bones of a novel. We’d both written a bit, but we were still as green as the new foliage on Mount Hermon’s redwoods that spring. How and why we were drawn to each other had something …
Oh, the places you will go . . .
I’ve not been to Machu Picchu, Peru nor the Galapagos Islands, but my book has! A dear friend and her husband take an exotic trip every summer around the time that my books release, so being the dear friend that she is, Linda tucks my newest title (The Hatmaker’s Heart this year) in her luggage and takes it on adventures …
Sharing dreams over sweet tea and lunch
I’m thrilled to share with you the latest Sweet Dreams event. I’m so fortunate to be part of a wonderful life group whose women love adventure and getting together. While I’ve not been brave enough to go to the Liver Lovers Luncheon they have each spring, I have loved the Christmas home tours and other outings they’ve had. Since many …
A Gangster, Mint Juleps, and a Pair of Hens
Research is one of the most fascinating parts of writing to me. Oh, the details that turn up that give wings to my imagination. Last week, Max and I threw our suitcases in the SUV and took off. We had a destination in mind, and I’d printed off a few of the places I wanted to visit, but mostly we …
More on A Sweethaven Summer by Courtney Walsh
I was delighted when I learned that my friend Courtney Walsh would be featured on the Christan Fiction Blog Alliance. Here’s the info from the folks over there. This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingA Sweethaven SummerGuidepost Books (February 7, 2012)byCourtney WalshABOUT THE AUTHOR: Courtney Walsh is a published author, scrapbooker, theater director, and playwright. Her debut novel, A Sweethaven …
Sweet Giveaway – A Sweethaven Summer by Courtney Walsh
Thanks, everyone, for helping launch my new website and your fabulous comments on Friday’s post. I’ve drawn a winner: Her comment: Wow, after reading the few paragraphs – it has whet my appetite for the entire book . . . CONGRATULATIONS to Judy Abbott! I’ll be sending autographed copies of Lisa Wingate’s books, A Dandelion Summer and Blue Moon Bay, …
>Friendship on my Mind
> “A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” Isn’t that beautiful? I want to be that kind of friend – to be there when disappointments and trials come. To wipe the tears from the eyes of my friend as my own cheeks …