It’s finally here!  I have to tell you…every time I look at it, the part that shocks me is my name. My name on a book. (Insert very girly squealing). One year ago, I was living in complete chaos. Our home had been a construction zone since early January thanks to some frozen water pipes… [ read more ]

Happy Sunday Out of the Boat readers! Today, I’m starting a new weekend post. Let me know how you like it. 1st up – A writing update  (Because about three of you really want to know)! Covert Justice has a cover! Stop back by tomorrow for the big reveal! Book 2 is actually starting to… [ read more ]

It’s Seekerville Day! My sister Killer Voices and I are being interviewed over at Seekerville .  For those of you who might not know, Seekerville is a hugely popular blog written by The Seekers – a group of writers who met several years ago while they were all “seeking” publication.  They’ve all achieved their goal, and Seekerville remains a place… [ read more ]

As most of you know, I entered a contest last Spring called The Search for a Killer Voice. When it was all over, six authors earned book contracts, myself included. My fellow Killer Voices have been a great source of encouragement and support to me during the revision process, and I’m thrilled to participate in… [ read more ]

Today’s post is for the writer’s out there… You’ve been writing for a while now.  You’ve got a book or two written. You’ve entered a few contests, pitched to a few agents, even attended a few conferences.  You’ve been doing this writing thing long enough to know you want to keep doing it. You know… [ read more ]

Hi there! I’m taking a quick break from my revisions to share some exciting news. My book has a title and an official release date! Covert Justice  available June 2015 When undercover FBI Agent Heidi Zimmerman enlists  Blake Harrison’s help to bring a ruthless crime family to justice,  she’s prepared to lose her life,  not her… [ read more ]

In my last post, I mentioned that the jury was still out on my 2nd novel. Well, it isn’t any more! To bring you all up to speed… Earlier this year I entered a contest. The Search for the Next Killer Voice was a four stage contest held by the editors of Love Inspired Suspense.… [ read more ]

My son loves playing games on my phone. He has one that he’s been playing for a while now. He’s completed so many levels that he has begged me not to let his little brother play, for fear that he’ll mess things up.  So I was surprised yesterday when he asked me to download the… [ read more ]

Hi Everyone!! I’ve missed you! I’ve been writing non-stop, but none of it has been for the blog. I entered a contest and to my utter shock, I made it into the final round. Last night at 9:30 p.m., I hit “send” and a full manuscript is now in an editor’s hands. I may be… [ read more ]

I’m so excited about today’s post. We’ve got a great book, an opportunity to win a FREE copy from Bethany House publishers, and a fun sweepstakes you can enter. All of these great opportunities are in celebration of the release of Silenced, the fourth book in Dani Pettrey ‘s Alaskan Courage series. The Alaskan Courage series follows… [ read more ]