The Park in Winter
Our local park is always teeming with people walking their dogs, biking, playing sports, swinging. This is the only time we’ve EVER had it to ourselves. It felt very peaceful and sleepy.
Our local park is always teeming with people walking their dogs, biking, playing sports, swinging. This is the only time we’ve EVER had it to ourselves. It felt very peaceful and sleepy.
Courting Mr. Emerson is the second Christian romance I’ve read by Melody Carlson. Even when something in her books isn’t to my taste, I still can’t stop reading. Courting Mr. Emerson was just such a book – entertaining even when I had concerns or pet peeves. And as its merits outweighed any of my pet …
Do hard times inspire us to write more, or dampen our creative spirit? In this workshop delivered at Poetry Society of Indiana’s 2020 Online Fall Rendezvous, Premier Poet Sarah E. Morin hosts an honest conversation about how living in trying times impacts us as writers.
Help me convince my friend that Jane Eyre and Rochester are a great couple!
Is the Hunger Games prequel as good as the original trilogy? I say it’s better.
Last night we launched the 2020 edition of The Polk Street Review.
Here’s a short clip from the twisted fairy tale writing workshop I gave at Fishers Library (Putting a New Spin on Sleeping Beauty). You have another chance to attend Oct 7 in Noblesville! For bonus points, spot the Star Trek reference in the clip.
Are you addicted to fairy tales, but want to tell them your way? I did it, and I’ll show you how you can, too.
It’s my first book trailer for Waking Beauty!
Oo, I’ve been watching and waiting for this to come out! It’s Bethany House, which publishes some of my favorite Christian fiction. And if I am reading the Robin Hood vibes right – yea! I have not read it yet but looks great! Free today on Kindle. She looks spunky, right? Where Legend and History … Continue reading
Jill Williamson is a superb author of Christian speculative fiction, esp for teens. Her book, Darkness Reigns, is FREE in Kindle format on Amazon.com right now. Continue reading
In honor of the memory of Harper Lee, I’d like to share some of our NICE artists’ work with you. They were inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird Continue reading
It’s time to announce the winner of the fairy tale crossover idea contest! Continue reading
I’m tickled to give you a sneak peek of Aili McGill’s illustration for “Band of Seven,” my Snow White/Old West piece. Plus, there are still 2 days to enter my crossover book giveaway! Continue reading
Some sister Enclave authors and I made it onto the INSPY longlists! Read the highlights. Continue reading
Which book do you wish you could read again for the first time? Continue reading
Here’s the second part of my podcast interview on the Very Serious Writing Show about twisting classics and fairy tales. I had so much fun chatting with Daniel Thompson about Into the Woods, crossovers, and the path to publication. Continue reading
In which Daniel Thompson and I discuss the origins of Waking Beauty, rewriting classics, and Lincoln Logs. Continue reading
I’ll be sharing a booth with several great local authors this week at the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Because of this, I can share with you this special exhibitor coupon. Come see 350 vendors! Continue reading