Posts Tagged ‘Reading Life’
I’m Still Here!
Friends! Hello from Birmingham! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted here on the blog, and I’m sorry for that. **I’m going to take a quick minute to suggest you follow me on either Instagram or Facebook—I update those much more regularly than this blog, although I do want to keep you updated here as…
Read MoreSUMMER 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!)…
Read MoreHi 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…
Read MoreHappy 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…
Read MoreUSA 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…
Read MoreBack to School (aka the most bittersweet day of the year)
Hi friends! It’s been a while. First, a little housekeeping: It feels pretty self-serving to direct you to my Facebook page, but since you’re here to see what’s going on in my world, I guess it’s not too much of a stretch to think you might be interested to know I post more frequently (but…
Read MoreBookish People: M.O. Walsh
Y’all, forgive me. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Bookish People interview, but I’m back with a good one! Those of you who know my husband know he’s a runner. In the last several years, he’s concentrated his running on mountains and trails, which makes me happy because there are no cars or…
Read MoreCatching up…
I’ve received my first award for The Hideaway. My seven-year-old Kate brought this to me a couple days after the book came out. Naturally, it’s the best kind of prize. Done novel. Check. In case you missed it, I posted photos of the book release party on Facebook–you can find them here. It was…
Read MoreTo not falling asleep during spelling homework
A few days ago, I fell asleep at the kitchen table while going over spelling words with Kate. Chin propped in hand, eyes closed, sank into sleep, and jerked awake. All while Kate carefully wrote out “germ” and drew a little googly-eyed creature next to it. (The assignment was to draw a picture of the…
Read MoreEnd of the Year Round-up
Here in Birmingham, we are sitting at about 50 degrees outside, but word is tonight an arctic front is blowing though, plunging us into the 20s. As a certifiable “cold person,” I’m already cold just thinking about those temps. In fact, I’m pretty darn cold here in the 50s, so there may be no hope…
Read More