Merry Christmas and welcome! I hope you are having fun with our Christmas Round-Robin! In case you are starting in the middle, this is how it works. At each author’s blog post, you will find a question that can be answered by checking out the free Amazon preview of their book. Provide the answer at this ->Google Form<-. Note: You must answer the questions for every author in the round-robin to be considered to win this fabulous (prize). At the end of my post is a link to the

It started out with this inspiration picture(on the right) I found on Pinterest for one of my characters for the book I am working on right now, Love’s Redemption. Elijah Burris runs his own smokehouse business. He is an AA sponsor and a mentor to one of my main characters. (I have two mentors in this story, and God has used both to speak directly to me. But I’m saving that for a later post.) When I saw this picture I thought, At some point in this story, he is GOING to wear

Summer is coming, though I admit that I’m beginning to wonder about the truth of that statement. Along with summer comes trips to the beach—my favorite destination! Even if you can’t make it to the beach, you can still travel there through books. Here is a list of ones set on the Southern coast of the United States. I put an * beside the ones I believe are most comparable to Irresistibly Yours. Lantern Beach Series by Christy Barritt *Walden Beach Series by Andrea Boyd *Still

Craig Emerson would turn over in his grave if he could see her now. Rolling down Highway 22 toward Myrtle Beach, windows down, radio blaring a classic rock station, the wind blowing through her short hair, with a three-inch wedge sandal pressing down on the accelerator. No one—not even his wife—ever drove his orange and black, 1970 Plymouth GTX. “Craig, are you seeing this?” Vivian Emerson had been talking to her husband this way ever since his death almost a year ago. After

My book has been available in digital form since December 1, 2015, but the fact that I am now an author never felt as real to me as it did the moment I held that first hard copy in my hands. A special thanks to my sister, Tammy Jackson, who did the cover. I could not have done this without you. I know I got on your nerves more than once. I could tell there were times that you wanted to give up, but you didn't. 2015 has been hard on the both of us. Hopefully we will put it beh

Queen Brianna’s choices for a mate are quickly narrowed to the three princes of Gilvary. Today we will take a look at each of them. Let me know which one you would pick! Here is what we know about Dunbar: *He is the crown prince of Gilvary. If Brianna marries him, their kingdoms would merge as one after his parents are gone. *He is under his father’s thumb right now, but perhaps he is just a victim of his circumstances. *Maybe if he could get away from Gilvary and his father,

This has been an exciting weekend for me! I started giving away Advance Reader Copies of Securing Aisling on Saturday. So far the feedback has been great! I have heard things like, “I honestly loved the book and can’t wait for the next one,” “I am really enjoying the book so far and just wanted you to know,” and “When the characters talk about God, it is as natural as breathing.” I have also been asked to do an interview. I hope you will read it when it comes out in December.

It has been a long, hard process for me and my designer, but the cover is finallly done. I should tell you that my designer is also my sister, Tammy Jackson. She had started her photography business just before I started writing Securing Aisling. Just like with my writing, it has been a learning process for her. She really got put through the wringer with this project! I keep telling her that it will be easier next time. ;-) Thanks Tammy! You can find out more about her on he

What is the Kingdom of Aisling like? *Contains excerpts from the book, Securing Aisling* The country of Kearnley is divided into three kingdoms—all named after the three brothers who conquered this small country hundreds of years before. There is Dermot in the mountains of the North. The arid Gilvary lies in the middle of Kearnley. And Aisling(pronounced Ashling) covers the Southern coast. The castle of Aisling is built into a cliff overlooking the Moya Ocean and is home to