by Joanne | Jan 28, 2021 | News and Updates, The Lady and the Lionheart
It was a surreal moment, when just a few days before Christmas, a message came in from the director of a dance company for children and young adults in Colorado Springs, inquiring about the possibility of adapting The Lady and the Lionheart for the stage. My...
by Joanne | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
This year our family is doing something different for Christmas! As a single mom, and like many families who have experienced either a cut in work hours, or even lost jobs, we’ve had to be extra careful during these 2020 challenges. So, I talked to my kids about many...
by Joanne | Nov 17, 2020 | Covers, The Gold in These Hills
“Can I please have this cover!?” That’s exactly what I said to my editor at Thomas Nelson when she showed me what they had come up with during the design for THE GOLD in THESE HILLS. She and the rest of the publishing team agreed that it was just the...
by Joanne | Apr 7, 2020 | News and Updates, Thomas Nelson
Coming 2021!! Dear reader friends, I’m delighted beyond measure to have the honor of writing an ALL NEW novel for Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins Christian. The contract is signed, first draft is nearing completion, and I can’t wait to share more. All kinds of fun...
by Joanne | Dec 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the Christmas at the Circus Celebration! For those of you who’ve discovered the new short story, I hope you’ve enjoyed a December 24th visit to the circus with Charlie and Ella! This time of year seemed like the perfect season to swing open the...
