It’s been quite a while since I’ve hosted a young author interview. I’m thrilled to spotlight Ella Pina. I met her after she earned 20 “rewards” by sending new subscribers to my newsletter through my rewards program. Come to find out, she’s an author...

Shasta is almost two months old, and it’s time to meet the rest of his family and have a little playtime with the yearlings. He’s seen them, of course, on the other side of the paddock and just out of reach. He SO wants to run and play with others cl...

I accidentally “published” a young author interview that is not anywhere near ready for public viewing. RATS. The giveaway is not set up, the author bio, etc. It’s been a LONG week and I just published instead of choosing “safe draft.” Sorry about th...

“Rita” won the entire bundle, plus the easy-link to the study guides to download. I sent an email to all 416 entrants, but . . . 29 emails could not be sent because sometime in the past, some of you subscribed to the New Classics Newsletter, but back...

Good Morning, !✨Bible Verse of the MonthThere were so many things happening last month (July) with the Name the Colt, the Flash Fiction and Look-a-like contest, and the Voting for the Jenny Grant covers that the Bible verse of the month completely s...

✨Bible Verse of the Month There were so many things happening last month (July) with the Name the Colt, the Flash Fiction and Look-a-like contest, and the Voting for the Jenny Grant covers that the Bible verse of the month completely slipped my mind...

Check this giveaway out, !I am honored that my book was chosen to join New Classics Study Guides, a curated collection of outstanding middle grade and YA books written by Christians. The authors all offer a free study guide for homeschool parents lik...

I have decided to try a chat box for y’all. I had one years ago, but siblings (especially younger brothers) found out about it and abused it. It was nothing bad, but it was quite annoying for all, so I deleted it. Technology has changed dramatically...

As you can see, Dangerous Decision is one of the books you could win in the New Classics Back-to-school Bundle Bonanza! Plus, the winner receives the free study guides to download. What can I say? There’s your year’s worth of literature . . . right h...

If you have never read “A Matter of Honor” starring the Young Carter Brothers, you can click the image and read it. (It was part of March’s email newsletter, but I forgot to post it over here on the blog!) Don’t pay any attention to the image except...

Good Morning, !This email is jampacked with two creative opportunities this month: writing and art! First off is the ever-popular Flash Fiction. The response has been more than I ever hoped for. Your 1,000-word stories are a delight to me, my judge,...

Happy Summer, !Here's some fun trivia. Do you remember the Stepping Stones book, Andi Dreams of Gold? My grandson Kevan modeled Cory. Back in May (May 30th), he was married to a delightful Christian (homeschooled!) young lady, Anne. Guess what? Her f...

Happy July, !I hope you all had a delightful Fourth of July last weekend and celebrated our country's 250th birthday of Independence. Ours was quiet. "Fires" are in the air. We saw smoke the other day and heard the helicopters circling. There is a sm...