I did a lot of things in April! I was very busy and it doesn’t seem possible that it is May already! But what did I do? In April I . . . In April I didn’t . . . Not at all. Not one single, solitary word on any story. I don’t know the […]

I have a new book coming out! It’s not quite ready to be released but I’m excited to share the cover. The Red Heart Cafe Could God somehow have a greater purpose for this mess? Ford Merrick hadn’t even planned on this enforced vacation, let alone his...

Just something to think about if you are a writer. And a reader. Are you painting beautiful pictures in your readers’ minds? Are the stories they read from you ones that they will smile over in years to come? Do the books you read create lovely pictu...

Can you believe it’s been almost 10 years since I started blogging on Read Another Page? Crazy to think about. It will be 10 years come August. In those 10 years I’ve posted regularly every Tuesday. Sometimes I’ve posted other times like during the F...

My mom shared this little poem with me a few months ago and since I related so well, I had to share it. Books to the ceiling,Books to the sky;My pile of booksAre about a mile high.How I love them,How I need them,I’ll have a long beard,By the time tha...

There are many book series. Some are more popular and others are not. I thought it would be fun to have a series about book series and share some of these with you all. Moody Family by Sarah Maxwell Overview:This series is about a Christian, homescho...

It’s that time of year again! The time we start thinking about writing camp. The King’s Daughters’ Writing Camp is open for registration now and we are filling up the tents. If you’ve never heard of KDWC, here’s a quick rundown of it. That’s camp in...

I have a new book coming out! Sometime soon. I hope. I reached the end of “The Red Heart Cafe” and it is currently in the hands of several beta readers. I don’t usually use beta readers, but somehow I felt that this story should have them. Maybe it w...

I hope you’ve been enjoying my writing timeline! Today is the last day. Of course it’s not the end of the journey. I have more books in the works and am hoping to publish at least 2-3 this year. Let’s get back into it, shall we? 2021 January – This m...

Welcome back to the timeline of my writing journey. Last week I shared about some of my writing things before I was published as well as the first 7 years of my publishing journey. Now let’s move on down the road as a published author. Ready? After l...

Happy June!Oh, wait. It's been June for 18 days. You are probably used to June now. Well, I don't care. Has anyone wished you a Happy June until now? Yeah, I didn't think so. Now you have.I'm busy. It seems to be a chronic thing with me. Might as wel...

Joplin Journal Volume 12-6, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:Oh dear. It's been almost a month since I sent one of these things out! Maybe I need to starting writing and sending them on a different day of the week since my Saturdays seem to keep filling...

How did I forget April?I was sure I had written to you last month, but apparently not. April disappeared and now it's the middle of May! Writing has been slow. In April I managed to write 4k words. This month I'm closer to 7k, and still hoping that m...

Joplin Journal Volume 12-5, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:Good morning! And a special hello to my cousins who are almost always the first to click on this email. :D It's a beautiful morning here! A light breeze stirs the leaves of the trees, the bird...

Joplin Journal Volume 12-4, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:Spring! The sun is shining and all is quiet this morning. We don't have the windows open yet as I think it might still be in the 50s. I am starting this before breakfast as I have plans for to...