by Olivia | Dec 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
In the first installment, set in 1971, Bill Byler returned to the small town of his childhood in northeastern Arkansas in search of the answer to unfinished business. This installment begins with a flashback to Bill at age nine. We hear the segments from the 1940s in...
by Olivia | Dec 20, 2012 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Two weeks ago I got one advance copy of The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow. Last week I got my box of author copies. It’s a fun moment. I’ve had this wondrous experience first with The Pursuit of Lucy Banning and then with Accidentally Amish. And now this...
by Olivia | Dec 17, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Last Wednesday I had a good day of work. With a water exercise class that I love at lunch time. Yes, a good day. Evening plans included homemade pizza and an Advent vespers service. In between, I thought I had time for a walk on a route around the neighborhood and a...
by Olivia | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
This installment begins the serialization of The Corner Trumpet. Two brief chapters will go out through my newsletter each week. Sign up here for the latest chapters. Installments will appear here on the blog after a delay that gives newsletter readers a head start....
by Olivia | Dec 13, 2012 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Believe me, I was ecstatic when I first saw the cover of The Pursuit of Lucy Banning. Even before that, when the art director at my publisher sent me a photo of the dress they proposed to to put on Lucy. Gorgeous. I cannot tell you how many remarks I’ve heard...