Sheep and Shepherds
(Still Linda. Mojo comes on Monday.)Recently, I've read a book that has touched me deeply, and taken me to a new level. It's called "A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm", by Phillip Keller. I have always loved that Psalm, but I have a greater understanding of it now.I...
Coming Soon to a Blog Near You
Don't say I didn't warn you.I'm taking next week off from the blog, and Mojo Sheepshanks will be taking over for me Monday-Thursday. On Friday, Mojo and I are both going to California, where I'll be keynoting the LaJolla Writers' Conference. Just to prepare you a...
Crisp, Cool and Sunny
That's how it is this morning, in Spokane, Washington. There's a chill in the bright air, though, as if we might get snow. I would love that, even though it's pretty early in the year for the white stuff. I remember one Halloween in my childhood when we had three feet...
Ordinary Days/Magical Days
I'm grateful for Ordinary Days--Tuesdays, like this one, with no appointments and no planes to catch. For me, it's thanksgiving. I can write. My dogs are nearby, and my cats. (The horses, alas, are still up the road at boarding school, but I'll have the barn up by...
Weather Report
It's crisp and cool this morning, with a bright sun shining its blessings down on all of us.This past Saturday, I attended the Lael Family Reunion in Colville, Washington (for those of you who don't live around these here parts, it's pronounced CALLville, not...
Major P.S.
How could I have forgotten????There is a Christmas anthology out now, called "I'll Be Home for Christmas", and my story, "The Christmas of the Red Chiefs", is the headliner. If you're in a "snowy" mood, as I am, and starting to think of the festive season just ahead,...
Turkeys and Trees
There are wild turkeys behind my house, gobble-gobbling! They seem to know they're in no danger of becoming Thanksgiving dinner. (Or Sadie's dinner, either, though she barks at them with all the good-natured ferocity of any self-respecting beagle!) The deer visit,...
The Blog was Broken
And now, hopefully, it's fixed.I'm officially halfway through the next Mojo book, "Deadly Deceptions". Meanwhile, the first Mojo, "Deadly Gamble", will be in stores soon. I'm getting ready for the Lael family reunion this weekend--always a good time.A bit under the...
Questions You Might Want to Ask…
But probably wouldn't dare:How much money do you make?Answer: A LOT.Your books are pretty sexy. Do you write from experience?Answer: Wouldn't you like to know.Some of the things I've read on your blog indicate that you're a Christian. Your books are seriously hot....
Frequently Asked Questions
I get some of the same questions, over and over again, in reader mail, emails to the website, etc. I thought it might be a good idea to address some of the most prominent ones here, in the blog.#1 Most Asked Question: Are you going to do any more vampire books?Answer:...
Busy Me
The current work-in-progress, "Deadly Deceptions", (November, 07, HQN.) is going well. Every day, Mojo surprises me with some new adventure. She certainly is a busy girl. I have to take vitamins, eat right, and get a lot of sleep--just to keep up with her!October will...
Aunt Donna’s Book Club
Last night, I had the pleasure of visiting my aunt's lively book group, with the added bonus of seeing my late uncle, Otis 'Wes' Lael's widow, Shirley. Would you believe, I was so tired from the Buffalo-Chicago-South Bend-home again experience I told you about...