Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs finishes as a Carol Awards Double Finalist

I was so honored and excited to be able to travel to the ACFW conference a week ago. I met so many amazing authors and learned so much while I was there! Not by Sight moved up from semifinalist to finalist in both the Debut and Historical categories. While it did not win, I amContinue reading “Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs finishes as a Carol Awards Double Finalist”

Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs is a Carol Awards DOUBLE SEMIFINALIST!

I’m so honored to announce that Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs is a double semifinalist in the ACFW Carol Awards in the debut novel and historical categories!! I’m over the moon and so thankful! Finalists and winners will be announced at the annual ACFW Conference in August. Soli Deo gloria. I haveContinue reading “Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs is a Carol Awards DOUBLE SEMIFINALIST!”

It’s Release Day for Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs!

WOOOOOOO!!!! IT’S RELEASE DAY!!!! Can I believe it? Nope. Not one bit. Regardless of my spinning head, I wanted to let everyone know how much your support has meant to me. It’s been a long haul (over TWO YEARS!) since I started my publication journey, but so many of your took the time to seeContinue reading “It’s Release Day for Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs!”

Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs is available for preorder!

Releasing March 16th! You GUYS! I can’t believe that it’s almost March 16th. I can’t wait to share Not by Sight with everyone! If you’re interested in preordering the book in Kindle or hardcover, you can head here! Paperbacks will be available for preorder soon. Thank you all for taking this journey with me! SoliContinue reading “Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs is available for preorder!”

It’s Cover Reveal Day!

Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs is coming soon! It’s HERE! I’m SO thrilled to show everyone the cover of Not by Sight: a novel of the patriarchs, coming soon from WordCrafts Press! (Yes, that is a name change. The working title was Not by Sight: The Story of Joseph.) Not by SightContinue reading “It’s Cover Reveal Day!”

I’m Getting Published!

I’m SO thrilled to announce that my novel, Not by Sight: The Story of Joseph, has been picked up by WordCrafts Press for publication! Not by Sight is a retelling of the story of Joseph, his brothers, and his coat, from the Biblical book of Genesis. Focusing on both historical and Biblical accuracy, the novelContinue reading “I’m Getting Published!”

The Pharaoh Who Went Rogue

A series on Ancient Egyptian Religion (Part 7) So. Everyone, meet Akhenaten. You may remember him mentioned in a previous blog or two. On first glance, you may notice that he looks a little strange. This is possibly on purpose – or possibly not. We don’t quite know (as is, of course, usual regarding AncientContinue reading “The Pharaoh Who Went Rogue”

Appropriately Sphinxlike?

A slight digression from my series on Ancient Egyptian Religion So, before we move onward with my series on Ancient Egyptian Religion, I wanted to talk about the Great Sphinx, since we talked about the pyramids last week. Now, the thing is, that if the exact symbolic and religious meaning of the pyramids is aContinue reading “Appropriately Sphinxlike?”

A Pyramid Scheme

A series on Ancient Egyptian Religion (Part 6) So, I know what you’re asking. Shouldn’t a post on pyramids be in an “architecture of Ancient Egypt” series instead of a religion series? Well, yes and no. I mean, it could be in an architecture series, sure. (In fact, such a series may be coming downContinue reading “A Pyramid Scheme”

The Hidden Meaning of Color

A series on Ancient Egyptian Religion (Part 5) So – after a few weeks away from Ancient Egyptian religion and beliefs, we’re back! To set this up, I want you to imagine you’re writing a story, and right now, you want to describe a scene. Maybe you mention the weather, or the sunlight. The peopleContinue reading “The Hidden Meaning of Color”