

Award-Winning Characters
​I often receive fan mail asking what happened to my characters after the book ended. Answer: I don't know. They're not real people. And...


For the Love of a Minivan
I have a weird sort of pride in my dented minivan. His name is Jack like many a good hero--Jack Ryan, Jack Bauer, and Jack Sparrow to...
Get Uncomfortable
There's a saying that "God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable." That's kind of what I've been dealing with in reading...


My Friends Who Should Be Famous
Last night my husband doctored up a picture of me meeting Oprah. I posted it on Facebook as a joke, claiming she was going to put Finding...


10 Ways a Best Friend Makes a Story Better
Every story needs a best friend. Mine is Charla. Facebook reminded me that on this day, seven years ago, she went to Sun Valley with me...


The Power of a Prayer Journal
In cleaning out my garage, I came upon a stack of old prayer journals. I shared a few of the entries on facebook, and I know it inspired...


Winning at Writing
As a writer, I don't always know if my words are reaching people. There's not instant feedback. I get fan mail and reviews sometimes,...


My Not-So-Little Man
My oldest leaves for college in exactly a month. I already went through my graduation-day-emotional-roller-coaster where I'd stay up...


Meeting God in the Shower
I was in elementary school when I first heard God speak. It wasn't an audible voice. It was a confidence that I KNEW something there was...
Confessions of an Author Between Books
I turned in Finding Love in Eureka, California, and I'm waiting for edits. I've been offered a new contract for books I can't start...