This week’s book to talk about is The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. I read the whole thing in two days and can’t wait to talk about it with you. I think this book would make an excellent addition to your book club’s schedule. There’s so much to talk about!! From the publisher: Both a…
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The Unfortunate Life of Genevieve Ryder Cover is Here!
After the longest time, I am proud to introduce to you my new novel and show off the glorious cover and the back cover copy. A woman never knows which decision she makes is the one that changes the trajectory of her life. Will the life she lives be the one society chooses for her…
A Book To Talk About: A Series
For the next 3 months on this blog, I will be posting once a week on a book of the week. But I won’t be reviewing or rating any of them. Instead, I will be telling you how and why you should talk about it. Because I appreciate concrete examples, I want to use a…
How to choose a Book for Book Club
At the Beginning… One of the more challenging aspects of building a book club is deciding what to read. There are just so many books in the world. There are so many excellent books! So many recommendations. Amazon recommends, your local bookseller recommends, Instagram recommends….But how can you make a choice? Instead of telling you…
How Books Make Life Better
It’s no secret that I love books. There are many reasons I love books. I love a great story, I love getting swept up in a new place or culture or with new people. I love reading about relationships, growth, and unexpected adventures. One of my favorite things about books, though, is the magic that…
A Letter to You
Dear friend, Did you know, November is Adoption Awareness Month? It’s all over my FB feeds, in mostly positive ways. I am adoptive mama to one. My feelings about this month have morphed over the years. At first, in our attempt to adopt, it was amazing to raise awareness about the need of orphans around…
FF#7: Jillian vs. the Tiger
(Note: I am visiting my family for a bit of a vacation. Today, my niece, June, and I wrote a new flash fiction. The ideas were a combination of both of us. I told her that I would put it up here. So enjoy the work of me and my favorite 8 year old.) Prompt:…
FF#7–The Proposal
Prompt: a restaurant, a couple at a fancy dinner—a man gets down on one knee and then the girls throws up in his lap. Jack’s leg was so twitchy that he was afraid June would notice. The wine had already been poured, he was just waiting on the creme brûlée. Finally, the waiter appeared, placing…
Pastor Paul (FF#6)
Prompt: one sunny spring day, a new pastor, Paul, arrived at Elmdale Park Church. The next day, the murders began. The murders had really started at Paul’s first church, Family Life. As an associate pastor, Paul’s responsibility was congregational care. The morning after his visit to an elderly parishioner, she was found dead in her…
The Black Forest (FF#5)
Prompt: A young woman with a mysterious past, a village at the edge of the Black Forest and your aunt’s goat has disappeared. Often, when I’m at the river, gathering water, I see her walking as if her feet don’t touch the ground, her flax dress glows against the dark shadows of the forest on…
