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Emotional Leftovers--and How to Take it Off the Menu

My husband has low standards—for cooking, that is. As a bachelor, he often ate whatever he could prepare using a Mr. Coffee: Ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, and his all-time favorite, Stove-Top stuffing, just to name a few of his specialties. His favorite food? “Leftovers.” Since we’ve been married, I’m proud to say he’s never eaten out of a coffee pot again, but he is still an enthusiastic supporter of leftovers, much to my relief. I serve them faithfully, at least once a week. I admit it. I am unashamed.

But I have a bigger confession to make, and this one I’m not so proud of...

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Conflict is bound to happen in the best of...

Whenever writers/ aspiring authors ask me what they can be doing right now to achieve their goals, one of the things I tell them is to attend every writers conference they can afford (assuming the conference is high quality). Actually, attending writers conferences is also wonderful for published authors. Earlier this month, I attended my favorite: Breathe Christian Writers Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It's an eight-hour drive for me each way, but totally worth it. I know times are tight, and writers are not wealthy...

Cheryl McGuinness is a former Navy wife whose husband was a co-pilot on the plane that crashed into the first World Trade Center on 9-11-01. Chronicling her journey to healing after she lost her husband, Cheryl wrote Beauty Beyond the Ashes: Choosing Hope After Crisis, and now has a ministry also called Beauty Beyond the Ashes. I was so impressed by her book that I have to tell you about it. I read a lot of books, including a fair share of...

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Recently, I read the most...

UPDATE! The drawing for the prize package is now closed, and the winner is Lisa Stifler! Thanks to all for entering!

One of the best things about writing my Civil War novels has been visiting as many of the historical sites as possible. Below, I'd love to share with you just a few highlights from several locations on my Yankee in Atlanta research journey. You won't see any pictures from Atlanta, though I did visit the Atlanta History Center,...

NEW! Book Trailer for 5 Love Languages Military Edition

After many weeks and months of planning and producing, the Gary Chapman team and I are thrilled to share with you the book trailer for The 5 Love Languages Military Edition!

For more information on this book, click here.

I've been invited to participate in the Writer's World Blog Tour by friend and fellow author Karen Whiting! Karen was my co-author for the book Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front (which inspired my Heroines Behind the Lines Civil War series of novels.) Her blog post went up last week at: http://karenwhiting.blogspot.com/2014/07/world-wide-blog-tour.html Before I answer just four questions, allow me to share a little more about Karen. (Then stay tuned after my brief...