GLORY ROAD, a giveaway, and other odds and ends

Friends! Hello! It’s been tooooo long since I’ve updated this poor blog and I’m sorry! I have random bits of news, so I’ll start with the biggest (for me, anyway!)… My next novel, GLORY ROAD, is coming sooooon! It releases March 19, 2019, and I’m so very excited to get it in all of your…

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Return to Regular Programming

There’s well over a month left of summer, but for those of us with small kids, specifically in Homewood, Alabama, summer ends this week. Though it’s still steamy hot outside, the minute all our kids begin the trek to the little red brick building, the lazy, carefree days of summer are over. (That cacophony you…

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SUMMER IS HERE!

Hi all! It’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog! The reasons are many and varied, but the main hold-up has been spring/end-of-school madness coupled with first-round edits on book three, which now has an official title of GLORY ROAD. (I’m tickled to say it’s MY title! I’m three for three on choosing titles!)…

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Release Week! And a Facebook Live Chat!

Hi friends, today is the day-before-the-big-one! Although it’s funny to even say that–tomorrow won’t necessarily feel like a big day because not much is happening (other than people finding my book (my book!) on their doorstep). I’ll take the kids to school, probably go for a walk, and swing by a bookstore to check out…

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Contest ends Tuesday March 6!

Hi friends,  I just wanted to remind you the drawing to win the advance copy of HURRICANE SEASON ends Tuesday evening at 7pm CST! If you haven’t entered, all you have to do is sign up to receive my newsletter! (By doing this, you’ll also get a notice when I update this blog, which I…

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Few updates and a GIVEAWAY!

Hi friends! I’m so glad it’s the weekend. We had a doozy of a week and we’re supposed to have sunshine on Saturday, and that’s a good thing. We have no plans, which is a relief. I foresee maybe pulling some weeds out of our front flower bed (a never-ending process), maybe a trip to…

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HURRICANE SEASON GIVEAWAY

Hi friends, just chiming in quickly to let you know my publisher is giving away ten copies of HURRICANE SEASON over on Goodreads! Contest runs through February 12. Use the link below and good luck! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/271816-hurricane-season    

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Hi friends!  Lots of things are happening these days in my book/writing world, so I thought I’d give a little update. The Hideaway This continues to be the little book that could! Bookpage called it a “word-of-mouth surprise hit,” which means so much to me because it shows people are continuing to read it and…

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Happy Thanksgiving week!

Hi friends! It has been a while! What’s taking up my time these days, you ask? Here’s a quick visual. Sela and Kate on Hero day at school. Kate’s 8th birthday party! Sela at Christmas/Frozen/Cinderella madness at the mall. But what’s been taking up my free time the most?  This friendly little chart is keeping…

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USA Today Bestseller!

So, THE HIDEAWAY had a bit of a good week last week! Wednesday I learned that the book made it on to the Top 20 Most Sold list on Amazon, coming in at #17. This on its own was exciting enough.  THEN, oh but then, on Thursday, I returned home from dropping my kids off at…

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