Have you ever hid from everything and everyone because everything is going wrong? Here's the caveat: Sometimes this happens even when everything ISN'T going wrong. Ever feel that way? Me too. Yesterday was one of those days. Nothing bad had happened. I was making good progress on my next book. The kids were off from… Continue reading What can you do when you feel like a failure?
What's all the hype about homeschool and is it for you? Straight out of the gate, I'll tell you for the last six years I homeschooled our two boys. This will be our seventh year. I have no regrets over our decision, and they have no desire to return to public school. Statistics show homeschool… Continue reading Where are all the Homeschoolers this year?
Romance authors are a dime a dozen. What makes you any different? That question seems loaded. It's as if someone has drawn a line in the sand and dared me to cross it. I see your line, and this is me, crossing it. Not only crossing it but smudging it beyond recognition... Disclaimer: this is… Continue reading What makes you think you can be a romance author?
I'll admit, I've done some pretty hefty reading this year. According to my Goodreads account, I've read 138 novels in 2019. Twenty of those were awarded 5-star reviews. I'm knocking the list down to ten for this blog post. Fair warning, I'm a genre junkie. I don't read any one specific genre, although Contemporary Christian… Continue reading What romance novels should you read this year?
Just writing that headline sent me back to my childhood. What's so strange is I don't quite see myself as someone who's closer to 40 than 30. I still feel like a 20-year-old most of the time. I look at my two tween boys (I even remember when that word was invented, which blows my… Continue reading What is life like for someone who grew up in the 80s?
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. We all know the moment, that butterflies-in-the-stomach giddiness the romance books talk about when someone falls in love. I think most of us love that feeling. But what about staying in love? With the divorce rates so high, it's easy to say, "Meh, if it… Continue reading 5 Reasons Love is a Choice
Let's look at what we're doing here. Let me be honest. I'm a hardcore introvert. If you meet me in the street, I'll barely say two words to you unless I know you really well. But here, online, buckle in, folks! I can talk all the time! Here are my goals: Have open and honest… Continue reading It’s a beautiful day for a blog post!
Adventure With Heart 