Posts Tagged ‘Woman’s World’
Hope deferred is not hope denied: good things come to those who wait
This summer, I’ve been busy writing proposals for a Guideposts’ imprint, submitting short stories to Woman’s World, and plotting a third Harlequin Love Inspired novel. In addition, I’m revising my second book under contract! THE FIRE CHIEF’S SURPRISE, a July 2025 release, has been more than a year in the making, my hopes deferred along…
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Every story has already been told: bringing something fresh to the table
Today I’m talking about my latest five-minute romance featured in Woman’s World magazine’s Nov. 6 issue (on sale now!). The idea for A Surprise Invitation was sparked not long after our neighbors joined my husband and me for dinner earlier this fall. As I brainstormed ideas, I thought: What if a couple invites their widowed…
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Love as sweet as honey: real-life makes the best stories
My latest five-minute romance—Love as sweet as honey—appears in Woman’s World Aug. 28 issue, available at retailers and online. The story opens when a single mom playing tourist in her hometown meets a handsome stranger over soft-serve—his charming company a reminder of how lonely she often gets—but a business deal might just lead to a…
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Showing up late to the party: when you feel unseen
As a late-blooming writer (aka mid-life), I often compare myself to prolific authors with five, 10, 20+ books in their backlist, while I eagerly await the release of my Harlequin Love Inspired debut novel (releases April 2024). I have to remind myself to acknowledge the small beginnings; e.g., my stories in Woman’s World, Chicken Soup…
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Mining everyday moments: stories waiting to be told
I’ve always enjoyed learning how other writers develop their story ideas. Which inspired me to start paying closer attention to the random snippets of conversation and everyday moments I encounter on any given day. For instance, a couple months ago, while standing in the middle of a caulk aisle at the hardware store as my…
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One size fits all: the gift of kindness
As you reflect on the past year, does a gift of kindness stand out to you—one that you either received or extended? For my husband and me, the story begins following a major household move from the Southwest Valley suburbs to Northern Arizona’s Rim Country. Three weeks after relocating to our fixer-upper cabin in the…
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View your surroundings with fresh eyes: resurrecting potential
Recently, we hosted our daughter for the weekend at our little cabin in the woods. To view the space through her eyes for the first time reminded me of the reasons my husband and I fell in love with the mountain retreat when we, too, first laid eyes on it. Yet it’s too easy to…
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Looking back: recounting the past to inform the future
As we approach the final days of 2021 and look toward the new year, it’s the perfect time to recount the milestone moments that paved our way to present, so that we can better inform our future. Looking back on my own journey, I celebrated the publication of my first two fiction stories — five-minute…
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The most wonderful time of year: giving thanks
‘Tis the season to be grateful. Yet, why wait for Thanksgiving? It’s always the write time to give thanks! In fact, as I write this post, I count my blessings: greater than three hours of sleep in one night, a day job I love, an incredible husband and daughter, wonderful family and friends and good…
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