by Joanne | Aug 9, 2016 | My Journal, The Lady and the Lionheart
For one week, The Lady and the Lionheart has been out in the world and you all have positively blown me away. It’s been seven days of sitting here in awe with the fullest heart and the most bolstered spirit. I cannot thank you enough for the gift of your reviews...
by Joanne | Jun 8, 2016 | Covers, My Journal, The Lady and the Lionheart
We stood in a meadow just before sunset. After months of prep and planning, it was about to happen. My lovely friend and cover model was transformed into a young heroine from 1890, the photographer was driving up in her car, and it was showtime. I was a blissful kind...
by Joanne | Jan 5, 2016 | For Readers, My Journal
Last fall brought with it a fun and busy season of book-releasing. In August, To Get to You launched and it was an absolute blast road-tripping with you all! Just a month later, the Heirloom Brides collection released, and it was a joy to share a new historical...
by Joanne | Sep 15, 2015 | My Journal
Two weeks ago, I mentioned to you all that I would be writing a part II of the blog post I had begun. I’ve spent all the days since then, writing, pondering, rewriting and alas… There is still no post. There’s no post because the words just...
by Joanne | Sep 2, 2015 | My Journal, To Get to You
Folding a leg up on the opposite knee, Saul’s flip flop bounced as he searched. “Okay, here’s another one. Aquiver. Sounds like something JELL-O does.” Riley squinted, trying to mentally shift from transmissions to JELL-O. “It says you get extra points if you can use...
by Joanne | Jun 9, 2015 | My Journal
I’d like to tell you a story of something that happened to me a while ago. It was nothing uncommon or rare… I was simply cleaning my bathroom, and I broke the jar that held cotton balls. With the shattering of glass falling silent, I stared at the broken remains...