BOM: The germination of the idea

Some books spring into the mind from out of the blue, and some, like this, are structured into a series.  Since I had already decided that the second book would be Bathsheba–a woman who’s beauty clearly got her into trouble–then the idea was...

Book of the Month: Bathsheba, Reluctant Beauty

If it’s September first, it’s time for another book of the month because I actually have TWO books releasing today! The first is STREET GOD, which is really Dimas Salaberrios’s book–I helped him write his story after Tyndale House contacted me....

BOM: The Offering. Questions and Answers.

Mary Kay asked: Was your research so thorough that you learned surrogacy is not legal in France or was that a tidbit you already knew from other reading?  (I’m amazed at that detail!)  I devour your fiction. And I’m wondering if finding a publisher for...

BOM: The Offering–the Writing

I wrote The Offering in the Spring of last year–almost exactly a year ago, as a matter of fact (yes, it can take that long for a book to hit the stores.  I usually hand a book in and then wait about a year for it to finally it the shelves).  Writing it involved...

BOM: The Offering–the Editing

I was fortunate enough to have two experienced sets of eyes on this manuscript–those of my agent and my editor, Beth Adams.  My agent saw the story first, so she was the first to point out that a certain plot development that I had planned strained her credulity...

Book of the Month: THE OFFERING

It’s been a while since I had a book of the month feature, and it’s been a while since I’ve had a new release!  But on May 14th, THE OFFERING officially releases, and I’m excited about its debut.  Unlike my last two books, which featured sister...