5 Avenues of God’s Love in Our Lives

5 Avenues of God’s Love in Our Lives

Sep 10, 2019

I was supposed to be a Christian, growing up in a family who went to church. Mom, Dad, and four kids. I earned pins for Sunday School attendance. I believed in Jesus as the Savior of the world. And yet. Something was missing. An indefinable empty space. My rebellious...
GIVEAWAY! What’s Your Best Title?

GIVEAWAY! What’s Your Best Title?

Aug 29, 2019

A giveaway for readers who love fiction.  I would love your help. Sparkles from Silence needs a new title. And if you can come up with a title that resonates with me and the message of the book, you can win a $10 Amazon gift card! Here’s what’s wrong with...
Families Aren’t Like That Anymore

Families Aren’t Like That Anymore

Apr 17, 2019

“Families aren’t like that anymore.” I’ve heard this comment repeatedly from my critique groups and beta readers of Sparkles from Silence as Debbie and her family pull together as a team. I understand what they mean, and their comment saddens...
Frozen in Fear

Frozen in Fear

Feb 12, 2019

Have you ever seen a mouse cornered by a cat? credit to  http://www.flickr.com/jenniferbarnard Aug. 20, 2007 Not by a dog. Rover sniffs and snuffles, overjoyed that he’s closing in on the prey. With a dog there’s still hope to use lightning speed for an escape. But a...
Submissions, Prayers, and Christmas

Submissions, Prayers, and Christmas

Dec 21, 2018

SUBMISSIONS I have spent December revising and polishing Sparkles from Silence because… I was working on deadline! Right after Thanksgiving, both an agent and an editor asked to see the complete manuscript. You can see why the novel took priority over every...

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