In this novel, America enters The Great War. Come take a sneak peek at the local parade on draft registration day for the citizens of Wakita.
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Who is this writer? A mix of life experiences, tragedies, happy memories, and crushing loss. I am an amalgam, a mixture. So are you. To reintroduce myself to my readers, I am reposting my introductory blog posts, the ones that …
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I write about sinking our roots into Christ, but I also have genealogical roots and the spreading branches of a family tree. Where were my roots sunk? The video of my life story (CLICK HERE) shows how my childhood, trials, loss, …
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This is an encore of my first blog, written on August 15, 2011. Then I was scurrying around trying to find a publisher or an agent. Now my second novel is in production for publication. Since that first blog many of …
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This is my final encore introduction blog. Friday I’ll resume my usual writing schedule. I hope you’ll continue with me on this journey as a subscriber. All my writing contains pieces of my heart (see my Author Interview). I write …
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Today I’m sharing one of my first posts from August 2011. I want you, my readers, to know me well as you embark on the journey of reading Refuge. My novel releases March 25! Watch the trailer! It’s a page-turning, heart-wrenching …
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I wrote this blog a year and a half ago on the occasion of our 35th wedding anniversary – a miracle! God is merciful! He makes beauty from ashes. The video story of my life is coming next week. Here’s more of …
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I started 2014 by introducing myself and providing more of the story told in my author interview and my coming life story video. Trial, heartache, and joy were used by God to make me who I am today. If you’ve …
Continue Reading →Recently I was privileged to walk among the untouched old-growth coastal redwood forest in Muir Woods, a natural habitat in northern California near the Pacific Ocean. Having grown up on the prairie, where trees are few, stunted, and far between, …
Continue Reading →Naively, I had assumed my five-day vacation would repair four months of overworking. I jetted off to California for relaxation with my dear little sister, supposing I’d return all in one piece again. I now laugh at my assumption. Silly …
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