There is so much exciting book stuff going on right now, that I’m not sure where to start–with the surprise eBook sale of OUT OF THE RUINS *or* the second BookSweeps giveaway with 15+ inspirational historical fiction authors? I know I just came at you a couple of weeks ago with a BookSweeps giveaway, but … Read More
Do you ever have those weeks when events collide and blessings overflow? As most of you know, I’m currently writing a new book series, The Vintage National Parks novels. Maybe you also know that my last series was set around the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. What you might not know is that this week is … Read More
Every novel has a seed of inspiration that launches the author into storytelling mode. For Through the Shadows, it was the story of the great San Francisco missionary, Donaldina Cameron. Cameron, a tireless servant of Christ, rescued as many as 3,000 victims of human trafficking in Chinatown in the early 1900s. While most people turned a blind eye to … Read More
THROUGH THE SHADOWS THE GOLDEN GATE CHRONICLES | BOOK 3 Brand new from Abingdon Press. (ISBN-10: 1426781458, ISBN-13: 978-1426781452) Available now! As San Francisco rises from the ashes, an age-old battle looms between corruption and the promise of new beginnings. The devastating earthquake is just two years past, but the city of San Francisco is still trying … Read More
What makes a reader’s heart race with joy? For some people, it’s getting their hands on a hardcover edition of a great book. They look so good on your keeper shelf, don’t they? Hardcovers are becoming difficult to find, so imagine my joy when my publisher, Abingdon Press, sent me these beautiful copies of my newest release, … Read More
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks with the launch of BEYOND THE ASHES, Book 2 in the Golden Gate Chronicles. So far it’s been well received and blog reviews are popping up all over the internet. I’m so grateful to all the diligent blog reviewers who’ve taken the time to read the book and … Read More
It’s HERE! Launch day for Beyond the Ashes, Golden Gate Chronicles 2, is finally here! So many of you have said to me, “I can’t wait until the next book!” Believe me, the wait is even harder on my end. I fell in love with Gerald and Ruby years ago, and I’ve been sitting on pins … Read More
One exciting thing about being an author is meeting readers who connect with your books because of their own family histories. After publishing my Prohibition-era novel, Mistaken, I heard from readers who remembered their parents or grandparents telling stories of illegal stills, a family bootlegger, or having worked as federal Prohibition agents. Many of these stories … Read More
As many of you know, today is the anniversary of the Great San Francisco Earthquake which occurred on April 18, 1906. All week I’ve been posting eyewitness accounts of the disaster that occurred 109 years ago. I hope you’ve enjoyed these glimpses into the lives of the people who survived. Also, in honor of the … Read More
In honor of Saturday’s anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake, I’m devoting each blog post this week to survivor stories. Today is the LAST DAY to enter the giveaway for my two novels based during the disaster, Out of the Ruins and Beyond the Ashes. Don’t miss the information at the bottom of this post. The contests will close at … Read More