by Joanne | May 14, 2013 | The Cadence of Grace Series
**update** Congratulations to the winners of the Trust Chronicels! Molly’s Prize from Love In the Balance: Wendy Lawton Cassie’s Prize from Though My Heart is Torn: Jenny (“nightowlreading” e-mail) Bonnie’s Prize from Among the Pines:...
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 | Feb 26, 2013 | The Cadence of Grace Series
With just over a month to go before the release of THOUGH MY HEART IS TORN, I’m gearing up for getting book 2 into the hands…and hopefully hearts of readers! I just heard from my editor that the edits for the third book, MY HOPE IS FOUND are coming this...
by Joanne | Jan 29, 2013 | Be Still My Soul, For Readers, The Cadence of Grace Series
Recently, I put it out an invitation for readers to send in their pictures with their copies of Be Still My Soul or, an Appalachian inspired prop. The pictures that came in are fantastic!! There are several up on my Facebook page and I wanted to share a few here. I...
by Joanne | Jan 15, 2013 | Covers, The Cadence of Grace Series, Though My Heart is Torn
I’ve been blessed beyond words by you all who have walked this journey with me since first meeting Lonnie and Gideon in “Be Still My Soul”. Now, this spring comes the next part of their story, “Though My Heart is Torn”. Set in Appalachia,...
by Joanne | Nov 13, 2012 | Adventures in Country Living, Recipes, The Cadence of Grace Series
Moonshine is a real part of Appalachian culture, and because of this, I wanted the scenes in Be Still My Soul that revolve around it to be as authentic as possible. I also wanted Gideon’s journey to be real. As the hero of the story, he struggles with putting...
