We all do it. Say what we think is clear only to find out it wasn’t clear at all. This happened to me the other day. My husband and I were talking about buying a new mattress for our bed. (It’s time. Our other one is 17 years old. I know, that’s like, illegal. But with six kids splurging on …
Table Talker: It Gets Better
She walked through the pool gate pushing a stroller loaded down with all the accountrements needed to host little ones for a day in the water. But it wasn’t just the heavy stroller weighing her down. She also had four little appendages– satellites to her orbit– in tow. I recognized the look of a frazzled mother of young children. I had …
The Belles of SBV are Pinning!
Greetings from Houston, TX, home of the All Things Southern Baby Beau Czars. That would be my adorable grandsons who are napping as we speak, I mean, as we type. You should read that as time is limited and we must get it while the getting is good. I do hope y’all have enjoyed the conversations about connections. I …
Table Talker: Rachel Hauck’s “The Wedding Dress” Question
This week we’re talking about Rachel Hauck’s book, The Wedding Dress, and how in the book a dress is a connection point for four women over time. How are our connections formed? Of course I’ve heard the debates about whether or not social media forms true connections, whether the internet is making us more connected or merely deceiving us into …
Opportunities and Guest Books– One and the Same?
Marybeth Whalen could just be single-handedly boosting the paper industry with the growing popularity of her latest novel, The Guest Book. At the heart of this engaging story is a guest book that may hold the key to a love the protagonist thinks she’s been looking for her whole life. Then again, the aged and yellowing book may lead …
The Guest Book Entry I’d Like To Read
We’re continuing our table talker series this week. We hope you’re enjoying these questions and being inspired to ask some questions around your tables! Today we’re talking about guest books, which is something I’ve spent the summer doing as I’ve traveled around and met readers at book events. My new novel, The Guest Book, seems to evoke nostalgia in the …
Table Talk
We’re in week two of our Table Talk series, discussing questions prompted by our books. Here’s ours for this week: In SUNRISE ON THE BATTERY by Beth Webb Hart, Mary Lynn is climbing Charleston’s social ladder when her husband derails her dreams. Have you ever chosen between your dream and a loved one? I had to think a little harder …
Blog Tour: Mackinac Island with Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson have teamed up for a tour of the island, now and then. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set on Mackinac Island. You’ll find the list …
A Little Table Talk
This week we’re all jumping into a little “table talk.” We’ve posed a question based on one of our books. This week it’s Lisa Wingate’s book Blue Moon Bay: In the story, an estranged brother and sister rebuild bonds despite a past filled with family secrets. Were there childhood adventures you shared with a sibling (or close friend)? A few …
Back from Oregon Christian Writers Conference
Mt. Hood I was honored and thrilled to be invited to the Oregon Christian Writers Conference this year. What a great conference. Going on 50 years of encouraging writers to share the good news of Jesus Christ to readers. The staff and attendees were fabulous. Kind. Helpful. Eager to learn. Joy abounded at every meal. There was such a spirit …