by Kathleen Denly | Mar 2, 2021 | Giveaways, My Works, Writers Life
It’s here! It’s here! Can you picture me doing a happy dance? Because I totally am. Today is the day Sing in the Sunlight is released to the world and I couldn’t be happier about sharing this heartfelt story with all of you wonderful readers! In...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 3, 2020 | About Me, Cover Reveals, My Works, Writers Life
Welcome to my Sing in the Sunlight Cover Reveal!!! Title: Sing in the Sunlight Series: Chaparral Hearts Genre: Historical Christian Romance Length: 402 pages Publisher: Wild Heart Books Release Date: March 2, 2021 Richard Stevens isn’t who he thinks he is. Neither is...
by Kathleen Denly | Oct 25, 2019 | About Me, Cover Reveals, Giveaways, My Works
Welcome to my Waltz in the Wilderness Cover Reveal and Giveaway!!! Title: Waltz in the Wilderness Series: Chaparral Hearts Genre: Historical Christian Romance Length: 328 pages Publisher: Wild Heart Books Release Date: Feb. 4, 2020 She’s desperate to find her...
by Kathleen Denly | Dec 15, 2017 | About Me, Awards, First Line Fridays, My Works
Welcome to a very special First Line Friday! Each Friday I pick a book and share the first line with you. In return, I hope you’ll share with me a first line from whatever book you have at hand! What makes this week so special? Well, I had mentioned in a post...
by Kathleen Denly | Nov 15, 2017 | About Me, Awards, My Works
Every year American Christian Fiction Writers holds the First Impressions contest for unpublished writers. For the first time, this year I decided to enter one of my manuscripts and I am over the moon to announce that I am one of three finalists in the historical...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 19, 2017 | American History, My Works
“[Researchers] found that in 1860, the average age of the onset of puberty in girls was 16.6 years. In 1920, it was 14.6; in 1950, 13.1; 1980, 12.5; and in 2010, it had dropped to 10.5. Similar sets of figures have been reported for boys, albeit with a delay of...
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 | Aug 31, 2016 | My Works, The Writing Process
I know. My title is beyond cliche, but it’s too apropos not to use. After months of research, outlining, and backstory writing, I have at last begun the first draft of my next novel. It feels so good I could almost sing that corny song aloud. (Although,...
by Kathleen Denly | Feb 2, 2016 | My Works, The Writing Process
I sat frozen with my fingers over the keys for several minutes before forcing myself to type this. Where to start…. I came home from my first writer’s conference inspired and determined and just a touch terrified. I threw myself into developing my career...
by Kathleen Denly | Sep 18, 2015 | My Works, The Writing Process
Now that my current novel in progress (NIP) is off to the beta readers, you might be wondering what I’m doing while I wait to hear back from them. Well, first of all, one novel is never all I am working on at one time. While I’ve been working on my...
