by Joanne | Feb 21, 2012 | Adventures in Country Living
So these are our lovely ladies. They are a great group of chickens and there’s nothin’ like fresh eggs. The yolks are a deep orange that make the yummiest fried eggs, rich quiches and are a blessing to have on hand when throwing together a cake or...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2012 | The Cadence of Grace Series, Writing
I write Appalachian romance. And if you read last weeks post, know that I recently signed a three book contract for the Cadence of Grace Series with WaterBrook/Multnomah. Yippee! The first book in the series, Be Still My Soul, drops readers in the midst of the Blue...
by Joanne | Feb 7, 2012 | For Writers, My Publishing Journey, News and Updates
I’m so excited!! Today is the day I can finally announce my big news!! Yep, that’s a book contract! And it has a line for my name! And lines for other people’s names. Really important book publishing people!! With the help of my incredible agent,...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2012 | For Writers, My Journal
It’s one of those times of life for me. Great change is on the horizon. I feel it coming. It’s exhilarating. Thrilling…and a little… intimidating. Why? Because change is different. The old will be no more and the new will come. I’ve been...
by Joanne | Jan 24, 2012 | Writing
I’m really curious. Because music is super important to what I do. I’m a writer. But I’m also a mom. A mom with three kids at home (all day long!) It’s not easy to balance homeschooling, a newborn, and writing. So when I sit down to write...