

To Sin or Not to Sin in Christian Fiction
I finished Mary Andersen’s A Trusting Heart this past weekend. I very much enjoyed it, and a formal review will be coming on Roses and...


No Room at the Inn, or at least not on Facebook
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for...


It's the Little Things
It’s the little things that count! I have this morning ritual. I eat egg burritos, hopefully have a clementine or something similar, and...


Creating Characters with the Four Temperaments (as well as understanding character motivation in lit
I read recently that Mary Higgins Clark works several books at one time. Never thought I could do that, but apparently I can as I not...


Religious Freedom? Not so Much . . .
I originally published this article in May of 2014, then in July on another website, and now it is back here. Contrary to popular...


Columbus - Evil Genius or a Man of his Times?
When I was a kid, Columbus Day was the next holiday after Labor Day. It meant another vacation day. The last before the Thanksgiving...


Catherine Cookson meets Victoria Holt: Review of "Frederick's Queen" by Suzan Tisdale
I grew up reading both Cookson and Holt from a young age. I have literally read all of their books, some twice. They were, without a...


Guest Author Amber Schamel
I have a special treat today! I am hosting author Amber Schamel. Her new release, The Messiah’s Sign, is scheduled for release October...


Review of Rowan's Lady by Suzan Tisdale
In Rowan’s Lady, the first in her Clan Graham Series, Suzan Tisdale has created the poignant story of two lost souls. Rowan Graham’s...


A verra, verra good book - McKenna's Honor by Suzan Tisdale
Well, I’ve now read 4 Suzan Tisdale books in a row. Whew! I’m not obsessive, believe me. (Yea, right!) But when I do find a new author I...