Squealing in late to share some great last minute summer reads! But before I forget, today (Friday, August 9th) is the last day to enter for this sweet little summer giveaway! I'm giving away a copy of Hometown Hope and a cute "somebody in Georgia loves me" necklace! This sweet little duo is for newsletter [...]
Canning Peaches with the Yankee Belles!
Put your apron on, folks--we're canning peaches over at the Yankee Belle Café today! Home-canned peaches are easier than you might think--and when you open a jar in midwinter you'll be amazed. These things taste just as luscious as a peach straight off the tree in July! Pop in and join us here: Yankee Belle Café [...]
Hometown Happy
Once upon a time there was a writer from a small Georgia town who had just released her very first ever book into the wide world. She was attending a writers' conference where she was as jumpy as a cricket in a henhouse, feeling like a total newb around all the savvier, more experienced writers. [...]
Flap, Little Book-Birdies!
Well, it's official! Hometown Hope is flapping its wings--the Kindle version released yesterday! You can check it out here I'm not the only mama bird celebrating the launch of a brand new book this month! My fledgling is flapping alongside some truly stellar company. Need some ideas for great books to add to your TBR pile? [...]
If you see me with a goofy smile…
...it's totally because of this wonderful review of Hometown Hope by Erin over at her excellent blog For Him and My Family! Like all authors, I appreciate reviews so much--and every once in awhile there's one that grabs my heart and gives it a big old squeeze! This was one of those--and I just gotta share! Here's [...]
I was holding my breath–and then…
Okay, so I'm participating in a blog tour with Justreads--something I've never done before! The tour started up today and will run the rest of this week, with four different blogs featuring HOMETOWN HOPE (releasing tomorrow--yay!) each day. This is exciting stuff--and I'll admit I was holding my breath to see how my newest book [...]
Some Seriously Good Stuff!
I'm so excited, ya'll--I'm a guest today over at the wonderful Seriously Write! I'm talking about perfectionism---surely I'm not the only person dealing with that, right? I'm sharing how changing one little word shifted my thinking in a better direction--what a relief! Check it out here and please drop me a comment when you stop by! Can you [...]
Sweetest. Cover. Ever.
As my fledgling newsletter's wonderful subscribers just found out, Hometown Hope officially has a cover! And come on, ya'll, isn't that just the sweetest picture ever? It wasn't at all what I was expecting. Love Inspired doesn't usually feature indoor scenes on their covers, for one thing. And my other two covers centered around the [...]
Tomorrow’s the Big Day!
Yay!! Tomorrow I'm sending out my very first ever author newsletter, and I'm berry excited! Yeah, I know. Sorry--couldn't resist that one! But seriously--you don't want to miss this thing--it's full of goodies. I'm sharing a passed-down-through-the-family recipe for fruit crisp that is truly fabulous. AND--an even MORE exciting treat--I'll tell you about a wonderful contest [...]
Let’s Visit!
There's nothing in this world I love better visiting on the front porch with a good friend! It's always such fun to catch up on all the news, maybe share a recipe or two, find out something new (I can't tell you how many times a friend has given me a tip that has saved [...]
