Why I Write
My writer friend, Susan Cushman, who hosted me when I went to Memphis for a television interview and book signing last year, tagged me in a blog series that asks three questions. I hope you enjoy my answers and please
Winner of Eight Book Giveaway!
Hello, everyone! Thanks for participating in last week's eight book giveaway. Because of you, it was a smashing success! I used Random.org to select the winner: Jennifer Smith! Congrats, Jennifer, and I hope everyone continues to soak up this warmth of spring! Love, Jolina
Check Out My Essay in Reader’s Digest!
Hello, friends, I won't take up your Sunday morning (especially now that we've had the time change and need double espresso shots in our coffee!), but I would love if you'd swing by Reader's Digest and read my essay about the
Exciting News At Southern Belle View!
Hello, dear friends! I'm doing laundry, packing, and cooking for a getaway with my husband's family, so I can't chat with you all long, but I had to stop and share about some very fun stuff that's going on at
Why Amy Glass Is Wrong
You will never have the time, energy, freedom or mobility to be exceptional if you have a husband and kids. ~Amy Glass This is the only sentence of Amy Glass’ inflammable article, "I Look Down On Young Women With Husbands And
The Midwife Cover Reveal
The day after I miscarried at ten weeks, I received an email from my publisher with the final cover for my second stand-alone novel, The Midwife. When I opened the attachment, tears welled in my eyes. A woman holding a child.
The Seed For Story & A Blank Page
Though I turned my second stand-alone novel, The Midwife, over to my publisher on June 1, promotional work for The Outcast took up June and most of July. I also started preliminary edits for The Midwife that took up much
“Not Another Author!” ~ The Truth Behind Book Signings
I used to be among the 90% of Americans who despise telemarketers, or even just smarmy salesmen. When my husband and I would enter Sam’s Club to pick up supplies for our store, I would steer clear of the vendors
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
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