by Kathleen Denly | Feb 20, 2017 | Book Reviews
Jessica Ross’ scars run much deeper than the wounds of war. Determined to escape the ghosts of her past and the German influence on her nightmares, she returns home to the sleepy Appalachian town of Hot Springs, NC, only to find the renowned Mountain Park Hotel...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 19, 2017 | Awards, My Works, Writers Conference
2/19/2017 So I am sitting here with my fingers hovering over the keys trying to figure out what to type without sounding totally gushy and completely unsophisticated, but … I can’t help it! My historical Christian romance novel, Waltz With Me, tied for...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 17, 2017 | First Line Fridays
Hey, everybody! It’s Friday! You know what that means. We get to read and share the first lines of some pretty great books. Today I am featuring Pepper D. Basham’s book, The Thorn Bearer (which I have reviewed previously), because it is the first book in...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 14, 2017 | Book Tour Grand Finale, Giveaways
Well, the book tour for author Stacy Henrie’s latest book, The Outlaw’s Secret, comes to an end today with this Grand Finale. I hope you’ve had a chance to visit each stop along the way, but if you haven’t, below you’ll find snippets from each stop. There are...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 10, 2017 | First Line Fridays
I am so excited to be joining in the First Line Friday fun! I love reading everyone’s first lines and discovering new books to read. Today I am featuring The Scarlet Coat by Angela K. Couch. I recently won a copy of this book over at Mary Manners &...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 6, 2017 | Author Interviews
I am so excited to welcome award-winning multi-published author, Stacy Henrie, to my blog to talk about her latest book, The Outlaw’s Secret! On Tour with Prism Book Tours. The Outlaw’s Secret by Stacy Henrie Lawman in Disguise Getting taken hostage by a...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 3, 2017 | Book Reviews
Having recently joined the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads, I was excited to discover that one of their choices for the Book of the Month Read Along was a Tamera Alexander novel. I’d had her on my list of new-to-me authors I want to try for a...
by Kathleen Denly | Jan 27, 2017 | Lists, The Writing Process
In preparation for my attendance of the Asheville Christian Writers Conference 2017, I have been polishing my book synopsis for my WWM manuscript. In order to create the best possible synopsis I have read many, many articles and it occurred to me this information...
by Kathleen Denly | Jan 20, 2017 | San Diego History
If you visit the McCoy House located in Old Town San Diego and wander through its museum exhibits toward the back, you will discover a hidden gem. This is where I first encountered Lt. George Horatio Derby and his humorous writings. Later, I came across his name again...
by Kathleen Denly | Jan 13, 2017 | California History
As I have mentioned before, I am a bit of an odd duck. Fortunately, my husband is also an odd duck and we are raising a small group of odd little ducklings. (It’s a secret plan for us odd ducks to take over the world. Shh!) Being a family of odd ducks makes many...
