by Olivia | Mar 5, 2019 | Books in Process, Tree of Life, Uncategorized
In a few weeks, The Inn at Hidden Run will release, and right there on page 1 you’ll meet Jillian Parisi-Duffy. This is the first book in my new Tree of Life series, so as I created Jillian, I settled in to get to know her not just for one story but four. A few quick...
by Olivia | Feb 26, 2019 | Books in Process
If you’ve never done one of the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunts, think about giving it a try! Dozens of authors, lots of giveaways and prizes. It’s a great way to discover new authors. I’ll be participating. (See the green cover with the tree?...
by Olivia | Oct 1, 2017 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Goodness, when I turned in the manuscript for Colors of Christmas back in February, an October 1 release day felt so far off! Yet here we are. October 1. Advance copies have been out in the world for a couple of weeks, but this was the target day in my calendar and it...
by Olivia | Mar 31, 2017 | Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
First, a picture. These two shelves in my office are rarely in the state in which you see them here—empty. They’re usually filled with research and notes related to whatever writing projects are in progress at any given time. Seriously, I think for the last five...
by Olivia | Jan 28, 2017 | Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Two months after writing about being MIA on my own blog, I still am. Some of the reasons are the same. The migraine issues I wrote about in December (but which began in August) have crossed over into a diagnosis of “chronic.” Thankfully medication keeps...
by Olivia | Oct 10, 2016 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Years ago I worked in a retail fabric store. In the craft world, Christmas starts in July. During weeks of summer heat I measured and cut red and green Christmas fabrics while everybody in town with a sewing machine stacked up supplies to keep them going till...
