I first read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society novel several years ago and it became one of my all-time favorite books. The appeal was not in the title–I couldn’t resist the back-cover copy or the fact that it was written as letters rather than chapters. When the bestselling novel became a movie, I feared I wouldn’t enjoy …
Is Quaker the New Amish?
Is Quaker the new Amish in fiction? I think that would be lovely! I recently participated on a panel at a writer’s conference where the question what do you think is the next hot genre in historical fiction? was asked. Having read Suzanne Woods Fisher’s Phoebe’s Light, the first book in her exciting Nantucket Legacy series, I suggested just that – …
Prayer. Is it Enough?
Prayer has been a constant for me, an active communication with God that has been the balm sustaining me through good times and bad. And in the times I have drawn back, I find myself lost and alone. But I see its power in the disappointments and tragedies in my life, though they pale in comparison to the horrific events …
A Degree of Separation?
Have you ever experienced what seemed a degree of separation? It felt too amazing to be a coincidence? It happened to me as I chatted with my seatmate on my return flight to Washington state from Virginia, and while it may have been a degree of separation – multi-layered actually – it was definitely a God thing. I recently traveled …
You Will Love This Story ~ Phoebe’s Light
Dear friends and lovers of books, Here’s a book from an author who’s a friend of mine: Phoebe’s Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher, releasing on February 6th. (If you order today, her publisher will send you FOUR FREE bonuses! (See below) Suzanne is a beloved author of Amish fiction and now she is writing about Nantucket Island during the peak of its whaling …
That Thing About Doors
When I was in England, I was struck by how beautiful the doors were. The English give thought to that first impression of their home or business. Here are a few of my favorites, along with some fun door quotes! “Keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new …
From Mowsley, England to Southold, Long Island, NY
Last fall I had the incredible opportunity to visit Mowsley, England and speak at St. Nicholas, the 13th century church my ancestor, Barnabas Horton, would have been baptized at in July of 1600. He later wed Mary Horton, and though the records no longer exist, it was very likely at the same Anglican church. Mary and Barnabas, my ninth great-grandparents, …
Win 45 Inspirational Historical Romance Books + a Kindle Fire!
DEAR READERS, Today, I have a fun surprise that I’d like to share with you. You can win books AND a Kindle Fire! I’ve teamed up with more than 45 fantastic inspirational historical romance authors to give away a huge collection of novels to 2 lucky winners, PLUS a Kindle Fire to the Grand Prize winner! You can win my novel TO FOLLOW …
Immigration, our Heritage in America
This is not a political post or statement, just a reminiscence of an earlier time – a time when our country brought in thousands of immigrants – refugees from a war in Vietnam fought valiantly by our soldiers. The year was 1975 and America opened wide her arms to the Vietnamese people who had fled their country as Saigon fell …
Mowsley, England, Has a Place in My Heart
A big chunk of my heart seemed to have stayed behind when I left my ancestral home in the U.K. But when I look at the pictures we brought home, I know the hole is filled with wonderful memories of Mowsley, England – a place in my heart! Here are some of my favorite memories! Photo Credits: Tom DeMarino/Grey Eagle …