About the Book Book: Cleansed by Death Author: Catherine Finger Genre: Thriller/Suspense/Mystery Release Date: June 2016 Haunted by an evil presence she can’t quite grasp, Police Chief Josie Oliver finds herself drawn into the crosshairs of a vicious serial killer. Fighting for her marriage, faith, and fate, Chief Josie is confronted by an Adversary that only God can conquer–if she …
Home is Where the Heart is
I’m sure you’ve heard the adage, “You can’t go home again.” Once I went off to college, I was forever a guest rather than a resident in my parents’ house. I know this isn’t always the way. There are many young adults who either take a while to leave the nest or return when their plans for independence don’t quite …
Location, Location, Location
Can you name what the following novels have in common? The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row by John Steinbeck The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins If you said they all have a …
Author, Homesteader, Entrepeneur
I am blessed to be part of a very small, but extremely talented, group of writers. Four of us make up a critique group—two fiction authors and two non-fiction authors. Wendy Cunningham is one of the non-fiction authors. Her book, What If You’re Wrong, is truly a unique work that will draw both believers and non-believers into her story. I …
Birdsongs
Our property is surrounded by natural trees—cottonwood, hackberry, sugarberry, poplar and ash (to name a few). Growth is abundant here, and from spring through fall, everything stays green. It’s a virtual nature preserve for birds. Of course, we’ve planted a few since we’ve been here, too—red maple, birch and redbud. Previous owners planted a couple crepe myrtle (closer to the …
Timing is Everything
Next month, it’ll be two years since we moved to Tennessee. Our house was built in 1994, and though its bones were good, I couldn’t wait to do some updates to make it ours. A friend once said that I like to mark my territory. Maybe a crude way of putting it, but he’s not wrong. The last owners lived …
Plot Twists
It was with a heavy heart that I stepped outside yesterday morning to work on a patch of weeds. My head was swirling with anger and despair, and I felt inadequate to process the ramifications of a country gone crazy. There is nowhere in this world that we can find truth. I don’t pay much attention to the news—don’t judge …
Blog Tour Blessings
Illusions (Apple Hill Book 2), has been on the Celebrate Lit Blog Tour since May 13th. I am incredibly grateful that my publisher grants me this opportunity whenever I have a new book release (all two times!) Unless you’re a writer, you may not understand the importance of book reviews. Amazon reigns as king for book sales, and the more …
A Little Laughter Goes a Long Way
My latest novel, Illusions, is on a blog tour with Celebrate Lit Publicity this week. As you know, the story was inspired by my daughter, Nikki. What you may not know is that Nikki also played a key role in my short story, Tread Lightly, which was published last month in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter is the best …
A New Cast of Characters
Friday was momentous for me. Not having-a-baby or buying-a-first-home momentous. Those are long-term commitments—the baby more so than the house—but long enough to keep me tied to my computer for the next few years. And because of this, I’m not sleeping much. I signed the contract for another book series, and now there are would-be characters invading my dreams, begging …
