by Joanne | Apr 16, 2013 | The Cadence of Grace Series
Last night, I turned in my edits! Wahoo! It took me about 6 weeks to rewrite the third book in the Cadence of Grace series, but boy oh boy…being on the other side of all that hard work, makes me so excited and thankful for what the story has become. I could have...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2013 | Folk Music Spotlight, Rag Bag
As one of my absolute favorites, this song by The Lumineers has been in my writing mix for a long time. Just last week a good friend messaged me with the video saying how much it reminded her of Lonnie and Gideon… *smile* …and wondered if I heard it. She...
by Joanne | Apr 2, 2013 | Though My Heart is Torn
Gideon O’Riley has two wives–but he doesn’t know it. (“read it with a box of Kleenex” they say) 🙂 As I sat down to write this post, I got a little worried that I didn’t have anything fancy planned or super clever to say. I just have...
by Joanne | Mar 26, 2013 | Adventures in Country Living, My Journal
The man on the mandolin, there? That’s my DAD. 🙂 Most folks call him “Buddy Mike” because he’s a friend to everyone. If you saw the pictures from the book launch party, he was the music and folks had such a great time singing along.  He...
by Joanne | Mar 19, 2013 | Adventures in Country Living
Today, it’s my joy to introduce to you my dear friend, Amanda Dykes. She’s put together a fantastic grain sack pillow tutorial and has so graciously offered a custom-made pillow to give away! To enter, simply leave a comment below! Grain sacks are...
