I’m pleased to have author Becky Lyles guest posting for us today!   As you’ve probably figured out by now, writing a book rarely happens overnight. Though the first Author spoke just a handful of words—“let there be”—and complete, perfect creations popped into existence, we human authors must take time to develop our skills and…

Life is interesting. When I set out to write Hidden in the Heart, I’ll be honest, it was mostly for myself. I needed to write that story, and once the characters took life and started on their own journeys, I was pretty excited. And here I am, three weeks out from the book’s release, and…

You’ll notice I’ve given my blog a new name. This Is A Blog About Books…And Life. For years, I never talked about the fact that I was adopted. I was born in the ’60’s, and yep, that’s my mom holding me outside the hospital on the day my parents took me home. Back then things…

Who are you? So many answers to such a simple question! I’m a wife, daughter, and sister. I’m an author, Bible teacher, and speaker. I’m a transplanted girl from New York City who now calls sunny Florida her home. I’m a graduate of St. John’s University with an MBA and a graduate of Moody Bible…

They say you’ve got to have a good website – it’s part of your platform as a writer. SO I have been waiting for Hidden in the Heart to come out, and my wonderful website guru, Jason Walker at Website Ministries, has been hard at work behind the scenes, improving and adding to my existing…

I’m sitting here in my room on the last morning of the ACFW conference in Dallas. It’s early. Breakfast isn’t until 9am today. But I’m wide awake. I’ve had an amazing four days. Hung out with dear friends, had some great meetings and learned so much. My head is still swirling, processing information,  remembering conversations,…

Who Are You? I’m just your average author/pharmacist/soccer mom. All right, so that’s pretty strange. I was raised in southern California in a home full of readers and always had my nose in a book. Although I flirted with idea of becoming a writer, I also wanted to be a ballerina and a protozoologist. When…

The day has finally arrived! My new novel, Hidden in the Heart, is OUT!!! It popped up on Amazon this morning, right on time! I couldn’t be happier about this particular book.   You know the saying, Write What You Know...well, I did. This story came out of a few years worth of tears, heartache,…

Who am I? I’m a Texas country girl! I was a high school and college English teacher for 15 years and now I’m writing full time. I write Amish mysteries for Zondervan, Amish romances for Harvest House, and Amish novellas for Abingdon Press. I adore my job! But it feels more like a calling than…

Who are you? I took a degree in English intent on writing.  But I soon found I could not support a family writing and so I returned to graduate school, entering a Ph.D. program in mathematics.  This led to a career in research,  and grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Data Processing…