Do you love meeting new authors? I do! I want to introduce you to a fellow Scrivenings Press author, Kimberly Banet! Kimberly Banet holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. She started writing in 2020, and in 2023 Just Another Home was a Genesis Finalist. Kimberly and her husband Jeff have been married more than […]

Do you enjoy meeting new authors? Join me today as we sit down and have a chat with Ellen E. Withers! Christina: Please tell me a little about yourself. Ellen: Nearly twenty years prior to my retirement from my full-time job as an insurance fraud investigator, I started attending local writing conferences and entering short

Do you enjoy meeting new authors? Then you’ll enjoy meeting my new friend and fellow Scrivenings Press author, Tonya B. Ashley! Christina: Please tell me a little about yourself. Tonya: I’m married to a firefighter/paramedic, and we are parents of a middle-school son who is teaching himself electric guitar and an adult son, a newly

Do you enjoy meeting new authors? I hope you take a moment today and get to know a new friend, Terri Wangard.   Christina: Please tell me a little about yourself. Terri: I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the Lombardi Glory Years. My first Girl Scout badge was the Writer. I hold a

My word for the year is focus. I wanted to focus on one area of my life each month and learn something new or improve in that area. For January, I focused on my prayer life. Prayer for me has always been an important part of my spiritual life. It’s brought me comfort, peace, and

I’m so excited to introduce you to fellow author Candace West. I’ve just started reading her Valley Creek Redemption series, and I feel like I’ve stepped back in time to when I fell in love with my beloved Janette Oke books. Take a moment today, pull up a chair, enjoy a refreshing cup of something

It’s the start of the new year! Chatter about New Year’s resolutions are everywhere. I’m not one for resolutions. They box me in. There’s no room for flexibility. But as I step into 2024, I like to consider where I can improve. Things I’d like to accomplish. Dreams I’d like to pursue. What are my

Grieving a pet is a curious thing. One moment, the sorrow hides in the shadows, and the next, the memories scorch your soul like a branding iron. Several months ago, I lost my kitty. His name was Toby. We considered calling him October in honor of my birthday month, or Tobias Maximus Catamus, but settled

This weekend I’m heading to my sixth writer’s conference! I can’t wait. I love meeting with writers and learning more about the craft. The best part? Meeting up with my online writer friends in person. There’s something to be said about a room full of creative minds coming together in a beautiful symphony of new

May is Military Appreciation Month!     With Memorial Day (May 29), Victory in Europe Day (May 8), and Armed Forces Day (May 20) celebrated in this month, it makes May a perfect month to highlight our nation’s military and the families that support them.    My family has a long legacy of military service