by Joanne | Aug 7, 2012 | My Journal, My Publishing Journey
To most folks, August 1st was just another day on the calendar. But for me, last Monday stood out as a little more significant than Sunday or Tuesday. Why? Because Be Still My Soul, went out into the world through the Blogging for Books program. Yep, it’s out...
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...
by Joanne | May 29, 2012 | Writing
I posted this picture on my Facebook Page a few weeks ago. If you were there, you might remember this sad little desk. It was neglected, misused and all those little cubbies were longing to live out their true purpose. One of my blogging compadres, Jamie, said that it...
by Joanne | May 15, 2012 | Video Blog, Waterbrook Multnomah, Writing
I thought it would be fun to share some of the behind the scenes details of how I write a novel. So here it is! A new vlog with the making of Be Still My Soul. If you’re a writer, I’d love to hear some of your ideas for how you prepare and write. If...
