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 | Oct 9, 2012 | My Journal, The Cadence of Grace Series
Some of you know that I recently turned in the first round of edits for the second book in the Cadence of Grace series. I had been hit with a few bad cases of writer’s block. Bad writer’s block. Which meant that the edits were very slow going and as the...
by Joanne | Sep 25, 2012 | For Readers
It’s my absolute delight to introduce you to the Hope Chronicles! What it is: 5 authors. 5 heroines. 1 journal plus a blog hop the week of November 5th through the 9th! Lovers of historical romance will have the opportunity to visit each blog, read that...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2012 | My Journal, My Publishing Journey
To most folks, August 1st was just another day on the calendar. But for me, last Monday stood out as a little more significant than Sunday or Tuesday. Why? Because Be Still My Soul, went out into the world through the Blogging for Books program. Yep, it’s out...
by Joanne | May 22, 2012 | My Journal, My Publishing Journey
I’m overwhelmed. People are reading my book. Authors are reading my book. The endorsement process has begun. My book is in their hands and they. are. reading. it. This book…this baby…is no longer just mine. It no longer lives only in the...