Unshackled ~ An Ex-Amish Woman’s Testimony
Dear Readers, Last week, I received this message from a young woman who read The Outcast . She had grown up in the Amish church but left under the protection of her family when she was nineteen years old. This
Blog Tour Breakdown
Hello, friends! Well, we're sure getting close to the July 1 release of The Outcast! I've been working on interviews and guest posts, so I thought I would give you a breakdown of what I've sent out this week and let you
Guest Post On Author Kimberly Brock’s Blog!
Today I am honored to be hosted on author Kimberly Brock's blog. I met Kimberly at the Southern Festival of Books last fall and got to listen to her read from her 2012 debut, The River Witch. Kim is currently
We’re Going On A Novelmoon
On Tuesday, my husband and I leave for our novelmoon. What’s a novelmoon, you ask? Well, it’s kind of like a babymoon: a trip a couple takes to reconnect before the birth of their child (my novel, in this case).
How a Literary Idol Became My Friend
Four years ago, I attended the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville. I wore my big girl glasses, which I thought might make me look older and more literary, and my artsy best friend—who’d taught me how to color inside
Too Big For My Britches…& Other Publishing News
My second book is due next Saturday, so I am going to give a breakdown of my publishing experience this week and get back to working on my deadline before my sweetpea gets up from her nap. On May 20th,
Sunday Morning Breakfast
My husband came into the kitchen and opened the window above the sink. He closed the cupboard doors, put my melting stick of butter on a plate, and tapped the volume down on my laptop, which was blaring the novel,
Hello, My Name Is . . .
I heard the man before I saw him. Turning from my laptop, I glanced toward the entrance of the library. He had long, stringy hair and a face so pale and emaciated, he looked like he was already dead. His
My Book Club Sisters
In the beginning, four a half years ago, our book club actually discussed books. Half a dozen women, composed of recently acquainted strangers, we hid behind our hard-backed covers so we did not have to meet each other’s eyes. It did
The Outcast’s Book Trailer!
Hello! The Outcast's book trailer is finished! We filmed the majority behind the field of my best friend's house (catch her sweet rescue pup jumping in the shot!). The next day, we went to Scottsville, Kentucky's Mennonite and Amish farm machinery auction to film the