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Up Close and Personal – Interview with Krista Kedrick 27 Aug 2013 | 02:12 am
Talking books and writing today with Krista Kedrick! What a great interviewer she is. Tess Thompson Interview with Krista Kedrick
Summer Peaches 18 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
It’s just an ordinary day in early August – not much to do, nowhere in particular to be. Summer. The day is warm, the sun high in a clear sky. Country music blares into the van. The mountains are all ...
Deleted scene from upcoming Riverstar 14 Aug 2013 | 01:31 am
Just like in the movies, scenes are sometimes cut from the final version of a novel. There are various reasons for doing so, most of which are all boring writer explanations no one cares about but oth...
The Lingering 8 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
At my mother’s house in July, I sit with my mother and aunt sorting through old family photographs. As they label photos with names and dates, I start in on a stack of letters from my grandfather to m...
Jumping Into the Green 31 Jul 2013 | 04:12 am
“The river will teach you your name.” Bella Webber, Riverstar. Six Mile, Illinois River. The second week of July, in the White Whale, my daughters and I travel south to my parents’ home in southern ...
River Valley Blog Tour 29 Jun 2013 | 08:06 pm
I’ll be doing a virtual blog tour over the next few weeks for the River Valley collection. Stop by these gracious blog hosts for excerpts, reviews and contests. June 24: My Devotional Thoughts J...
Clare and Joe 7 Jun 2013 | 05:19 am
My friends Clare and Joe Barboza are celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary over the weekend. I will be there to toast them and offer these words. *** I loved you when you were nothing more than ...
The Two Ellas 2 Jun 2013 | 01:03 am
“It isn’t where you came from, it’s where you’re going that counts.” ~ Ella Fitzgerald “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think y...
The Date 25 May 2013 | 03:09 am
On Tuesday Ella arrives home, flushed and excited, asking if she could use the phone to call her best friend. She disappears into her room with the phone but comes out a few minutes later. “She wasn’t...
Win a day at the Spa 21 May 2013 | 04:48 am
To celebrate the special $2.99 price on The River Valley Collection in May, I’m hosting a giveaway for my readers. Enter now to win $200 in SpaWish eGift cards (4 cards, $50 each) and treat yourself ...