7 Truths in 7 Years about Just Show(ing) Up

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I cannot believe it has been 7 and a half years since Kara passed and 7 years since the book we wrote together about friendship during suffering released. Before writing Just Show Up together, I had no idea how to be there for a friend. I was the kind of person who would impatiently wait to impose my opinion on …

One Little Space at a Time

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Happy August! We are settling into our new house and finishing up some projects. I don’t know about you, but I loathe having a sense of undone-ness. I don’t even think that’s a word, but if it’s not I’m making it one because it fits. I’ve been torn between spending time with the kids, writing, our business and getting the …

It’s Raining Books!

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It’s raining books this spring, how wonderful is that? We don’t even have to wash our cars after. 🤣 I don’t know if anyone else gets this joke, but my husband is an avid car washer, so anytime it rains even a tiny bit, he’s out in the driveway cleaning vehicles. I think it’s his stress relief, and since I benefit, …

Behind the Scenes: The Veteran’s Vow

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If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ll know that I pin character and town inspirations as I’m plotting my books. The Veteran’s Vow was no different. When I was inventing the town, I knew it needed to be easily accessible to airports since Ellery has veterans arrive at her facilities for service dog training. I decided to combine elements from …

Grief & The Best Laid Plans

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Hello, friends! My blog post is up a little late this month because I decided to delay so that I could link up to The Veteran’s Vow release month giveaway (Details on are my news page!) My original plan was to sneak up to Monument and Palmer Lake in Colorado and take pictures as I basically combined those two towns …