The Day I Lost My Daughter
Two months ago, I lost my toddler-age daughter. Even now, sitting outside and staring out over the field where she disappeared, it’s difficult for me to process. It’s like I know if I begin peeling back layers, the emotion of that
How Many Petersheims Does it Take to Launch a Novel?
Five, to be exact. I became an author soon after I became a mother, and one of my goals was to make my writing part of my family’s life. This is why I write at the kitchen table instead of in
Want to Join My Street Team?
Dear Readers, Today, over six years since I took a snowy walk with my firstborn daughter, which sparked the idea for How the Light Gets In, I get the chance to ask you to join my street team. How the Light Gets
Official Trailer for How the Light Gets In!
Hello, friends! I know you're all bustling around, buying last minute gifts and wrapping presents, but I thought I'd pop in a moment to share a gift with you! The book trailer for How the Light Gets In is here, and it's
The Alliance Series Has BIG News!
Last Monday, after ineffectually dodging my newborn's projectile spit-up and tucking my older daughters into bed, who were frustrated because "what was taking me so long," I sat down on the couch with my Mother's Milk tea and a pile
The Divide Launch Party & Giveaway!
Well, we're here, friends! Less than three days until my fourth novel, The Divide, officially hits shelves! This novel--this entire series, actually--has stretched me creatively, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, and yet my main character, Leora Ebersole, experiences that same level
Parenting Ain’t For Sissies
I watched the oven clock while washing dishes; my pregnant belly so big that I had to lean forward to reach the sink. It’d been an entire hour since my two-year-old made it clear that she preferred sitting on the Time
Radio interview, Writer’s Digest guest post, and more!
Hello, friends! Well, it's starting to feel like summer, isn't it? :) We just got back from a lovely trip to Tennessee, where I officially launched The Alliance, my third book baby, with signings at Burdett's Tea Shop & Trading Co.,
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