My agent recently said that September is the new January – It’s like the lazy, hazy days of summer came abruptly to a halt and everyone is scrambling to kick off fall. I’ve always loved September because a new school year seems like a good place to make a fresh start. My schedule is already filling up fast! Recently I …
Once in a Blue Moon
The server’s been down on my website so I apologize if you’ve tried to visit and found an error message. Things happen, and I’m glad to be back online. Hopefully it’s one of those things that only happens once in a blue moon. And since tonight is one of those rare “blue moons” I thought we’d talk about that. Two …
Word Weavers and Friends
Virginia Frantz grew up during the Great Depression only a few miles from where Max’s family lived from the early fifties on. Beaver County, OK was hit hard by the depression as was much of the country, but Virginia remembers it vividly and has written about it from time to time. Recently Ken Burns interviewed and filmed Virginia for the …
A Sweethaven Homecoming Winner!
Thank you all for your wonderful response in the comments section on the last post. You’ve convinced me that “home” is near and dear to all our hearts. Congratulations to Judy Burgi! You are the winner of Courtney Walsh’s book A Sweethaven Homecoming. Here is what Judy said home means to her. Home means to me a safe haven. A …
Let’s Talk About Home
Home. What does the word mean to you? Is it a house or a place or a state of belonging somewhere? Or to someone? A particular chair where you curl up to read a book or a dining table where laughter and good food are shared? For me, home always conjures up a time of warmth – happy memories, usually …
Broken Wings Winner and a New Offering on the CFBA
Congrats to Rachel Kulp! Random.org came up with your number as the winner of Broken Wings. For the qualifying question, I asked what book you had read recently that you enjoyed. Here’s her response: The last book was “Blink” by Ted Dekker. It made me appreciate our freedoms and the cost for spiritual and physical freedom. Thanks to everyone who …
Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award for Broken Wings and a GIVEAWAY!
A few weeks ago, I told you that Broken Wings was a finalist in Faith, Hope, and Love’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award. The FHL chapter of RWA (Romance Writers of America) meets during the week of the annual RWA Convention. This year it was held in Anaheim, CA. I was truly honored and so wanted to be there for the …
Roadside Memories: Part 3 – Filming the movie Giant
If you’ve just joined us, this is the 3rd installment of a series about vintage motor courts. You can read about my fascination with them in Part 1 and the memories of Susan (Sue) Cunningham whose father built the San Jacinto Courts in Marfa, Texas in Part 2. 1955 was a year of excitement for the folks in Marfa, Texas. …
Roadside Memories: Part 2 – The San Jacinto Courts
During the release month of Stardust, I had the privilege of being on a number of blogs to talk about my book, the writing process, and so on. Usually I offered a drawing for a book giveaway to people who commented. Imagine my surprise when one day I read a comment from someone who said that her grandfather built a …
Roadside Memories – Part One
It’s inexplicable how ideas come to me as an author. One minute my mind is blank; the next, there are characters walking toward me. And generally, the setting is there without my conjuring it up. That’s what happened with Stardust. Max and I went to a Southern Gospel concert on a Friday night, and somewhere between “Just a Little Talk With …