Nice to Meet you!
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Who am I?
First and foremost, I'm a Christian. My worth comes from being a child of the King. I'm a part of His royal family. I am saved and sanctified, washed in the blood of Jesus. I'm also a teacher. An aspiring author. Fledgling blogger. Avid reader. Country girl. Fantasy geek. Hearing impaired. Semi-successful gardener. Animal lover. Southern gospel music fan. Tentative farmer. Home-school graduate. Daughter. Sister. Friend. And single. This is me! Living God's purpose today, not tomorrow. I'm not waiting for life to come to me; I want to grab it now. It may not be an exciting life, compared to others, but it's mine. And I want to get the most out of it. |
A Little Background
I'm the oldest of four and still live in the same rural town I was born in. My mom homeschooled me from fifth grade until graduation (along with all my siblings) so it's no surprise I still have a heart for homeschooling. Ironically, I went back to public school to teach and just finished my sixteenth year.
I also broke my own horse to ride, co-owned a boutique with my sister for a few years, and had my picture taken with the original red Power Ranger AND Wally and the Beaver (Leave it to Beaver). Impressed yet? LOL
I also broke my own horse to ride, co-owned a boutique with my sister for a few years, and had my picture taken with the original red Power Ranger AND Wally and the Beaver (Leave it to Beaver). Impressed yet? LOL
Writing Bio
Honestly, I can't remember when I started writing. From the time I could hold a pencil and form legible words, stories rumbled around in my imagination, begging to be written. And so I wrote them. Not all of them were good, but they were necessary to grow as a writer. today, I've written everything from curriculum to poetry to novels.
I published my first book in 2006, a Christian romance called "Grace Beyond the Border." A sequel and a MG fantasy followed shortly after. I was such an inexperienced, over-eager new author then, but I learned a lot about the process and have grown as an author and a businessperson since. It takes mistakes and experience to fully appreciate one's successes.
Since then I've written multiple flash fiction stories for Havok at www.gohavok.com and have short stories in a variety of anthologies:
Twenty Hills Publishing anthologies: What Darkness Fears, Sharper Than Thorns, Fool's Honor, Wither and Bloom
Kids Anthologies: Tales of Many Volumes 1 and 2 (Twenty Hills Publishing)
The Sun Still Rises anthology (independently publishing)
Season Six: Casting Call (Havok)
But my greatest passion is writing books. Books about insecure people learning finding their self-worth in a Creator who formed them with a purpose. Books about flawed men and women making mistakes and becoming stronger in the learning. And interestingly, most of my books end up with cute animal friends that add a little joy and companionship in the midst of my characters' struggles.
My current book, Shadowcast, is available now, wherever books are sold. Books 2 and 3 are slated to release in fall of 2024 and 2025.
I published my first book in 2006, a Christian romance called "Grace Beyond the Border." A sequel and a MG fantasy followed shortly after. I was such an inexperienced, over-eager new author then, but I learned a lot about the process and have grown as an author and a businessperson since. It takes mistakes and experience to fully appreciate one's successes.
Since then I've written multiple flash fiction stories for Havok at www.gohavok.com and have short stories in a variety of anthologies:
Twenty Hills Publishing anthologies: What Darkness Fears, Sharper Than Thorns, Fool's Honor, Wither and Bloom
Kids Anthologies: Tales of Many Volumes 1 and 2 (Twenty Hills Publishing)
The Sun Still Rises anthology (independently publishing)
Season Six: Casting Call (Havok)
But my greatest passion is writing books. Books about insecure people learning finding their self-worth in a Creator who formed them with a purpose. Books about flawed men and women making mistakes and becoming stronger in the learning. And interestingly, most of my books end up with cute animal friends that add a little joy and companionship in the midst of my characters' struggles.
My current book, Shadowcast, is available now, wherever books are sold. Books 2 and 3 are slated to release in fall of 2024 and 2025.
A Few of My Favorite Things
"Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens,
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,
Brown paper packages tied up with strings...
These are a few of my favorite things!"
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,
Brown paper packages tied up with strings...
These are a few of my favorite things!"
Favorite verses:
Matthew 22:37, 39
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind...Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind...Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
Favorite Books:
LOTR and the Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
The Kensington Chronicles by Lori Wick
Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke
Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
The Kensington Chronicles by Lori Wick
Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke
Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery
Favorite Authors:
Sarah Sundin
Cathy McCrumb
Gillian Bronte Adams
Sharon Hinck
Cathy McCrumb
Gillian Bronte Adams
Sharon Hinck
Favorite Movies:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Soul Surfer
Cinderella (live action)
Race to Witch Mountain
Soul Surfer
Cinderella (live action)
Race to Witch Mountain
Favorite Movie MiniSeries:
Lord of the Rings
Anne of Green Gables
Pride and Prejudice (BBC 1995 version)
Anne of Green Gables
Pride and Prejudice (BBC 1995 version)
Favorite TV series:
Walker, Texas Ranger
Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye
Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye
Favorite Foods:
Fresh chocolate chip cookies
Chinese food
Chinese food
Favorite Role Models:
Bethany Hamilton
Sue Thomas
Deann Bray
Sue Thomas
Deann Bray