Thoughts from a writing mom

As I’m sure I have said enough lately…the book is out very soon.   I’ve been anticipating this release for months.   It’s been a surreal experience mostly.   An anxiety-inducing experience.   And an exciting experience, for sure.   And right now, I want to tell you why my book matters. Absolved is a story about forgiveness. And I want to share thoughts regarding forgiveness.   I’ll start with reminding you of how the word “forgive” is defined: Forgive verb :to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong): to stop blaming (someone) :to stop feeling anger about (something): to forgive someone for (something wrong) :to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed) We’ve all had our share of experience with needing to forgive.   Even early in life, after fighting with childhood friends or siblings.   I still remember being forced to hug my sisters after a fight.   It was almost worse than the fight it...

We recently became the owners of the Frozen DVD, thanks to my Mom.   Cute movie for sure, but my girls are a bit obsessed with it.   They want to watch it daily…and I’m just going to go ahead and admit that I’ve been allowing it.   Frozen is on as I write this blog.   Frozen was on yesterday as I added a little over 1,000 words to my new book.   Also, Frozen allowed a nap the other day while my youngest napped.   The girls get so wrapped up in the movie, they have no requests for me! They aren’t in a complete state of neglect, so please do not worry about them.   They’ve also still had playground, library and pre-school time this week.   I just had to share my appreciation for the breaks this movie has given me.   They are especially nice as I approach my 32nd week of pregnancy and am more and more tired. 32 weeks already? Yes, on Monday.   This pregnancy has flown by.   I am very ready to meet our new little guy and ca...

This blog hop continuation was sent to me by fellow author Jim Landwehr.   In this hop, authors answer four questions and then pass the blog on to other author friends.   Here are my answers to the interview questions.   (Thanks Jim for sending this along, and for your patience!) 1.          What am I working on?   I am really close to my release date for my first published book, Absolved .   I’ve recently passed cover art ideas along to my publisher, and should have the cover art soon, so I am anxiously awaiting that.   I’m also just counting down the days to the release as time continues to go by very quickly.   I’m also in the middle of writing my second book, a manuscript I’ve titled The Consequence , which is a story of a marriage forever changed by infidelity.   Honestly what I’m really working on is raising four kids with my husband and growing the fifth in my belly until May, his due date. ...

Stacey’s childhood is innocent and sweet.   She is a simple girl who has good manners and makes good grades in school.   Her mother can be hard on her, but only because she wants Stacey to be her very best.   Stacey’s heart belongs to her father.   Although he is a very busy man, and gone often, while he is at home he makes her feel like she is the most important girl in the world.   He is always still in his work tie as he plays with her and reads her fairy tales, but she doesn’t mind.   She twirls his tie with her fingers as she uses his chest for a pillow while he tells stories, always animated and making up the funniest voices as he reads.   He is her hero.   Stacey believes her dad is the very best there is, and often prays he can spend less time at work and more time with her. Fast forward five years.   Stacey is a teenager in her junior year of high school.   She is sad, withdrawn, lonely.   She finds comfort in the...