I confess, I’ve been a bit down lately in regards to my author life. I feel so invisible online. I feel like my books are invisible on the shelves. I’ve tried harder to make my presence known and yet every time I do the things that other people say work for them, they don’t work for me. And I don’t even mean book sales. I just mean getting my...

I  love it when the Christy Award nominees are released! I used to love it because it alerted me to books I should put on my to read list. (And I do still love it for that reason!) But for several years now I’ve had the added joy of seeing friends’ names appear on the prestigious list. (Of course I hate it when they are in the same categories with each...

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.  The title alone intrigued me, since I do know this about myself: I am an introvert. For over a year it sat on my book wish list, until last week I finally decided it was time to hear what Susan Cain had to say. Wow. This book was so much more than I thought it would be. She begins with a...

I had dinner with the lovely Becky Wade on Friday night. We have such a unique relationship. Not only do we both live in the Dallas area and write for Bethany House, but Becky has known my brother and sister-in-law for over ten years–long before she and I met! Isn’t that wild? I very much enjoy the rare opportunities we have to visit with one...

Over the past few months I’ve been crazy busy writing and editing, but I’ve managed to still sneak in some reading time. I thought I’d give you a quick visual of some of the good ones since I can’t seem to find time to blog about each one! (Titles are clickable to buy links.) Hope you find a few to add to your list! Love in the Balance by...