Thinking About New Year’s Resolutions

When I asked my husband about whether he ever made New Year’s resolutions, he said, “Absolutely. I have one resolution, which is to never make any.” I laughed and decided he had a point. Resolutions feel great at the time you’re making them, but they can be a lot tougher to keep. Life and our…

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Despite It All, I’m So Grateful

As a long time news junkie, it’s getting harder and harder to read a newspaper or tune into the news. To witness such enormous suffering in the Israeli-Hamas/Russia-Ukraine conflicts as well as the assaults on women’s rights and our totally dysfunctional Congress is so awful that I find myself wanting to crawl back into bed…

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Meet Debut Novelist Diane Kane

I’m so delighted to welcome Diane Kane to my blog today. Diane epitomizes the perseverance authors need to create and publish their works. In her essay, she discusses the long journey involved in completing I Never Called Him Pa. A Novel Undertaking by Diane Kane                     …

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Rebecca Olmstead Debuts Inspirational Gabrielle Dorian Mystery Series

I’m so delighted to feature Rebecca Olmstead on my blog today. Rebecca’s faith and commitment to justice shine through her new series and her other writings. Below are her responses to my interview questions: First off, congratulations on your debut mystery, DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS, the first novel in your Gabrielle Dorian Mystery Series. Can you…

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The Holidays: When Joy and Loss Co-Mingle

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving visit with my younger son and his family. They flew in from Denver, and my son’s first child from a previous relationship, now a college sophomore who lives across the river in Indiana, came over as well. A special joy was seeing that no matter how many months the younger…

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Author Skye Alexander Talks About “Why We Love Mysteries”

As a lifelong reader, and now writer, of mysteries, I’m delighted to welcome Skye Alexander to my website for her analysis of “why we love mysteries.” Skye’s third novel in her Lizzie Crane Jazz Age mystery series, THE GODDESS OF SHIPWRECKED SAILORS, recently came out from Level Best Books. Why We Love Mysteries by Skye…

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