Hello, ,As a romance writer, I get to write a lot of big, dramatic declarations of love. But if I’m being completely honest? It’s rarely the grand gestures that make me fall for a hero.For me, it’s the quiet, ordinary moments of genuine kindness. It...

Hi, ,I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Spain. Not just the winding trails or the quiet villages along the Camino de Santiago… but one specific moment.The moment I chose to walk alone.Up until then, I had been depending heavily on my friend Laura...

Hi, ,Before Sugar Creek.Before the best friends of Wishful Hearts.Before I ever believed I could write small-town romance…There was a real town that quietly stole my heart.My author journey actually began in science fiction. I loved the big idea...

Hi, , I’ve always thought raccoons were cute… at least until they started chewing through plastic to devour every last bit of my bird seed. This week it’s been all-out war between the masked bandits and my husband. So far, we’ve...

Hi, ,I’ve been thinking lately about a few things people sometimes misunderstand about writing.First — creative writing isn’t easy.There are so many ideas swirling around in my mind at any given time that organizing them into something clear and mea...

Hi, ,I’ve been thinking lately about why I write the kind of stories I do.At the heart of it, I believe we all carry the same quiet longing—to be seen for who we really are. To be known. To be loved not just for our strengths, but for our flaws and...

Hi, ,If your inbox felt a little extra full one day at the end of March… that was me. I was trying to be ahead of schedule and get several newsletters lined up in advance.Instead, I managed to send all three at once.Efficiency level: questionable.Int...

This week has been all about stepping outside of comfort zones.But first… a little bit of fun.Do you remember my Christmas oops? My sister couldn’t make our planned trip to Tulsa to see Mamma Mia, so my husband and I turned it into our own littl...

Now that the weather is finally warming up, I’ve started getting back into one of my favorite rhythms—getting outside and walking every day.It’s something that’s been part of my life for a while now. Last year, it’s how I lost thirty pounds before wa...

This week is a busy one around here.In just a few weeks, my youngest will be heading off to college for the first time, and suddenly we’re in the middle of shopping for all the things—clothes, pots, pans, dishes… everything he’ll need to survive with...