My Christmas novella was a success, according to readers who purchased it. The positive feedback was encouraging, as it was my first traditionally published work.
In November, I signed an agreement with Anaiah Press to publish a contemporary romance about a billionaire and his longtime crush.

My road to publishing has been a long and difficult one, but God has helped me overcome obstacles and press on. In June 2019, I started a personal journey to a healthier lifestyle, including forming a habit of spending time in prayer and reading Scripture daily. I have seen the fruit of my efforts unfold as I feel stronger physically and spiritually as well.
Being a single mom has inspired me to face life’s challenges with courage. My 3 kids, who are all adults now, have been supportive of my writing. Although I lost my husband in 2010, he would be very proud of the woman I have become through God’s grace.
I believe that one day I will understand why everything has happened the way it has. For now, it is enough to know that God has a plan for my life, and that He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion.
As I close out the year on a high note, I thank you all for your encouragement in my writing journey. I look forward to sharing more of my stories with you in the future.

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This is where I will be on Monday night, December 16, from 7:30-8:00. The party starts at 7:00 and lasts until 10:00. There will be a grand prize drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card, along with other giveaways. Hope you can stop by and join the fun!

There’s something really fun happening on Facebook at Free Christian Books and More. For 12 days, Christian authors will be giving away books and gift cards and lots of other fun prizes. Each author is hosting a 4-hour time slot with games and prizes.

My time to host is on December 19 from 7:00-11:00 a.m. I’m an early riser, and I’m excited to be able to kick off the fun that day.

But don’t wait until my turn to join the party. Follow this link to join in on the fun and meet new authors.

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I received my printed copy of Angelica’s Christmas Wish yesterday. I am so excited that Anaiah Press decided to publish it in print, not only as a Kindle version. I really like my Kindle and have an extensive library on it, but there is nothing like holding a brand new book in your hands. Especially if you wrote the book!

When I submitted my manuscript to Anaiah Press, it was a very rough draft. They were having a special for June. If you submitted a query and sample of a manuscript, an editor would give personal feedback. I had already started a Christmas story, so I hurried up and completed it and emailed it.

I expected feedback, but what I didn’t expect were the editor’s comments that she liked it and wanted to see the whole manuscript. I also didn’t expect her response upon reviewing it being that she wanted to present it to the board for approval to publish it.

A couple of weeks later, I signed a contract with Anaiah Press.

Perfect timing? I believe it was God’s perfect timing, that I was writing a Christmas story at the same time Anaiah Press was looking for them.

I spent Saturday with my dad’s family. He was one of 12 children, and now there are almost 300 descendants of my grandparents. When we gather for our family Christmas, there are times when we’ve had 70 people present. The number was a little lower this year. Our aunts and uncles are getting older, and some couldn’t come because of health reasons.

This family is rich in faith. My grandparents prayed daily for each child and grandchild. Now our family has a prayer chain, so when someone is hurt or sick, we can all take time out of our day to pray for them. I email or send Facebook messages to my aunts when I need prayer for someone in my family, or for myself.

My aunts and uncles have been very supportive of my writing. When I was self-published, they bought all of my books, twice. I first published my historical series in spiral bound books, which they purchased. A few years later, I was able to afford a better book with nice covers, and they bought those, also, even though they already had spiral copies of them.

I was so excited when Anaiah Press decided to publish printed copies of my novella available, especially for these aunts and uncles, many of whom prefer paper books and don’t use Kindle. I am thankful for this family’s prayers and encouragement. I’m excited to share my success with them.