by Olivia | May 5, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Last weekend, when I went to bed on Friday night, I opted not to set an alarm for Saturday morning. This is usually a safe bet, since while I don’t get up at the crack of dawn, I do not have the gift of sleeping long and late. It’s not a big stretch to...
by Olivia | Apr 28, 2014 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
I had an awesome experience over the winter. I wrote a serialized novel, Season One of Hidden Falls, which released in 13 episodes. Find out more about it here. If you haven’t read it yet, the advantage is now you can download all the episodes and read straight...
by Olivia | Apr 20, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
“He is risen.” “He is risen indeed!” On Easter morning, Christians around the world heard the triumphant announcement and responded with well-trained words of hope. In church, I heard a sermon in which the pastor dropped in “He is...
by Olivia | Apr 14, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m back after a break in blogging the last few months while I was writing Hidden Falls at breakneck speed. While all along I intended to return around this time, I’m finding it a tender time to jump back in. Holy Week began yesterday. Most years it is a...
by Olivia | Apr 3, 2014 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Follow the clues to win a Kindle Fire HDX, free books and more! Welcome to the Spring Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt, which begins on April 4, 2014 at noon, Mountain Time, and ends on April 6 at midnight, Mountain Time. The hunt includes 33 stops that will introduce...
by Olivia | Mar 24, 2014 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Save the Date! Get ready to romp through more than 30 author websites for a slew of prizes—including a Kindle and copies of all the books by the participating authors. Watch this site for more information. ...
by Olivia | Jan 13, 2014 | Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m going to talk about 2014, but not because this is a post about a new year. I’m going to talk about why I might not show up here as much as I’d like for a while. If this is your first time dropping by my blog, I hope you’ll take a few...
by Olivia | Jan 6, 2014 | Lens on Life
Everybody keeps asking me if I’m ready for the new year. I not sure I know what that means. I know what it means to “get ready” for Christmas spiritually through the disciplines of Advent and the gift-buying and menu shopping and decorating. I...
by Olivia | Dec 30, 2013 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
December 28 was launch day! For the next several weeks, Episode 1 of my Hidden Falls serialized novel, is a free download. You can find it across e-book platforms, including Kindle, Nook, and Christianbook.com. Nicole returned to Hidden Falls for the banquet to honor...
by Olivia | Dec 23, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
May your heart hear the angels sing as we receive again the gift of the...