by cynthia | May 20, 2022 | Encouragement, Godly living
Last summer, Tree Swallows attempted to take over our Bluebird house, so my husband put a bucket over the house in hopes they would leave. Instead, they patiently sat atop it, waiting, I suppose, for the house to reappear or the bucket to disappear. They just...
by cynthia | Apr 6, 2022 | Historical romance novels, Inspirational novels, Inspirational writers
This past weekend I had the privilege of taking part in a Meet the Author Event. The event took place in a beautiful historical mansion where I was designated a room to greet visitors. What a joy it was to interact with readers and answer questions about my novels....
by cynthia | Feb 23, 2022 | Christian authors, Historical romance novels, Inspirational writing
I’m thrilled to have my friend and fellow author, Crystal Caudill as guest today. She shares a personal message of how the Lord used some challenging circumstances in her life to give her a deeper understanding of her heroine in her debut novel, Counterfeit...
by cynthia | Feb 9, 2022 | Christian authors, Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writing
As a writer, I do my best to create true-to-life novel characters. In order to connect with readers, it’s essential they can relate. No one’s perfect. Neither should novel characters be perfect. As I reflected on this, I recalled a story of two women, one a Christian,...
by cynthia | Jan 21, 2022 | Inspirational novels, Inspirational writers, Inspirational writing
I just received my first 2-Star rating review for my Civil War novel, Beyond These War-Torn Lands. I suppose every author cringes at a low rating on writing they’ve poured their heart and soul into. But after reading the reason for the low rating, I felt almost...
