by Joanne | Feb 23, 2017 | Learning How to do This, My Journal
“I’m too sad to write.” I heard a friend say this just the other night at a small writer’s retreat we attended. Too sad to write. Yes. I know this. She was referring to her own heart-trial, and though the words weren’t spoken for me, it...
by Joanne | Nov 23, 2016 | My Journal, The Cadence of Grace Series
For all of you who know me, you know that my historical romance heart goes pitter-patter at the thought of a love story woven in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This region has been a passion of mine for quite some time, but the only problem was, all my...
by Joanne | Aug 9, 2016 | My Journal, The Lady and the Lionheart
For one week, The Lady and the Lionheart has been out in the world and you all have positively blown me away. It’s been seven days of sitting here in awe with the fullest heart and the most bolstered spirit. I cannot thank you enough for the gift of your reviews...
by Joanne | Jun 8, 2016 | Covers, My Journal, The Lady and the Lionheart
We stood in a meadow just before sunset. After months of prep and planning, it was about to happen. My lovely friend and cover model was transformed into a young heroine from 1890, the photographer was driving up in her car, and it was showtime. I was a blissful kind...
by Joanne | Jan 5, 2016 | For Readers, My Journal
Last fall brought with it a fun and busy season of book-releasing. In August, To Get to You launched and it was an absolute blast road-tripping with you all! Just a month later, the Heirloom Brides collection released, and it was a joy to share a new historical...
by Joanne | Sep 15, 2015 | My Journal
Two weeks ago, I mentioned to you all that I would be writing a part II of the blog post I had begun. I’ve spent all the days since then, writing, pondering, rewriting and alas… There is still no post. There’s no post because the words just...
