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…
Read MoreHometown 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.…
Read MoreFlap, 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?…
Read MoreIf 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…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreSome 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…
Read MoreSweetest. 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…
Read MoreTomorrow'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…
Read MoreLet'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…
Read MoreHappy New Books!
And just like that–it’s January! Happy New Year, everybody!! Where did December go, exactly? I have no idea! And now I’ll spend the next month or so writing 2018 on everything and scratching out! Oh, well. Anyway, here in Georgia we’re settling in for a long week of rainy weather. You know what goes perfectly…
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