by Joanne | Jul 16, 2012 | For Readers
So we’ve got a vacation coming up which means I’m going to be away from civilization for a few days. Whoop! So in honor of new adventures, I thought I would post a little early and ask you this question: If you could go anywhere, or be anyone in a book....
by Joanne | Jul 10, 2012 | For Readers, For Writers
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Dani Pettrey. She is the author of The Alaskan Courage series and her first book, Submerged (Bethany House, 2012) is a romantic suspense set in the coastal town of Yancey Alaska and recently garnered 4 1/2 stars from...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2012 | For Writers, My Journal, Writing
I had the privilege of doing a writing workshop with a group of homeschooled girls a few weeks ago. We met at a gorgeous park, had a picnic and had a blast talking writing. I asked them to come with their writing notebooks so I could learn more about what...
by Joanne | Jun 19, 2012 | For Readers, Waterbrook Multnomah
Let’s talk heroes. Wait…not the super hero kind in tights. The book kind :). The leading man. The protagonist. The guy. AKA the hero. There are many qualities that make up a hero. In Be Still My Soul, the leading man is Gideon...
by Joanne | Jun 5, 2012 | Covers, My Publishing Journey, The Cadence of Grace Series, Waterbrook Multnomah
Let’s talk book covers. I LOVE book covers. A picture really is worth a thousand words. So I wanted to dig in a little deeper and give you some of my thoughts on the cover for Be Still My Soul. I’ll never forget the first moment I saw the cover. I opened...
