I Challenge You to Put Out into the Deep
There is a fine line between giving God the glory for something and bragging. For a few days, I’ve mostly been sitting on a little news,...
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A Lady in Defiance
Jun 5, 20202 min read
Liberty–One Generation Away from Extinction?
The other night my teenage son #2 and I were watching Last Man Standing. For some reason, he started trying to sing a tune but he...
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A Lady in Defiance
May 18, 20202 min read
Welcome to Burning Dress Ranch & Contest
A Distant Heart, book one in my new series, Burning Dress Ranch, released FRIDAY. The title is very deliberate. Like all of us, my...
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A Lady in Defiance
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Who Wrote These Rules? Jimmy Buffett?
LET’S DISCUSS what “Essential” means during our time of quarantine. It’s all over the board but here are a few things you CAN’T do and...
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A Lady in Defiance
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Releasing Today: Hope in Defiance
And here’s one of my favorite scenes from Hope in Defiance: Pick up your copy today! “Hope, I pray you’ll forgive me the wine choice.”...
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A Lady in Defiance
Feb 5, 20202 min read
Feminism vs. Just Gittin’ It Done…
Let’s be clear: I am no feminist. I do, however, write stories about strong-willed women who overcome some pretty stout obstacles. Often,...
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A Lady in Defiance
Dec 12, 20192 min read
I learn something from everything I write…
Evergreen—One quaint western town…roiling with romance, rivalries, and proposals. Now, for the first time in a box set! Yep, ALL the...
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A Lady in Defiance
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Escape in Time for the Weekend–FREE Time Travel Books
Hey, remember Somewhere in Time? Time and Again? Those movies started with great time travel books. You want to get away this weekend for...
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A Lady in Defiance
Nov 1, 20192 min read
A Destiny in Defiance Through the Eyes of a … Cougar
Something strange about my new release… My editor was very complimentary about the twist and turns I worked into A Destiny in Defiance as...
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A Lady in Defiance
Oct 25, 20193 min read
Does a New Romance Have a Destiny in Defiance?
Can two people from very different worlds make a romance happen? I just adored writing the sub-plot of Hope and Lane and their potential...
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A Lady in Defiance
Oct 16, 20193 min read
I’m Your Density — My New Release
My density has brought me to you. Okay, sorry, if you are not a Back to the Future fan. Density translates to Destiny. But I have a...
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A Lady in Defiance
Oct 10, 20192 min read
Tearing Down Statues–In Defiance of Censorship
I believe writing historical fiction should mean being as reflective of the times as possible…NOT the current times Or do you disagree?...
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A Lady in Defiance
Sep 27, 20193 min read
Not Everyone Who Cries Needs a Hug — Maybe a Broom Will Do
I am so not a hugger. I once told my Youth Sunday School Class, “I might not hug you, but I will take a bullet for you.” So, I can like...
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A Lady in Defiance
Sep 13, 20192 min read
Nellie Bly vs. Ellie Blair–the Gals Behind Mail-Order Deception
Nellie in Mexico Nellie Bly (AKA Elizabeth Jane Cochran) is the young gal who put the word “intrepid” in the phrase “intrepid reporter.”...
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A Lady in Defiance
Aug 29, 20191 min read
Author Lydia Cameron, God, Starbucks and Me
I was so honored to get a chance to share some random thoughts yesterday with fellow-author Lydia Cameron over on her blog. I hope you’ll...
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A Lady in Defiance
Aug 27, 20193 min read
Yes, A Promise in Defiance is a Bit of a Tear-Jerker but…
In honor of A Promise in Defiance being on sale today, I thought I’d share a snippet of one of my favorite scenes with you. It’s hard to...
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A Lady in Defiance
Aug 23, 20191 min read
Grace be a Lady — One of my favorite excerpts
Sometimes I think I write vile, evil characters better than my heroes and heroines. Here’s a quick little excerpt from Grace be a Lady–my...
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A Lady in Defiance
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Please Pardon My Technical Goof
If you’d like to read the special, TOP SECRET blog post, you can 1) subscribe to my newsletter and be privy to special stuff like this or...
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A Lady in Defiance
Aug 14, 20191 min read
Oh, Those Sassy Pioneer Girls
A woman doctor from South Dakota by the name of Abbie Jarvis is one fascinating female. I’ll tell her whole story one day, I think, but...
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A Lady in Defiance
Aug 1, 20191 min read
When You Have to Streeeeetch to Cross a Creek–Don’t
I got tickled the other day reading a book about pioneer women in South Dakota. Have you ever seen those videos of young tourists doing...
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