Posted on March 13, 2019
by Olivia
in Books in Process
Note: This Scavenger Hunt is expired and prizes have been awarded, but many authors leave the links up on their sites. You may yet enjoy making the rounds and learning about new-to-you authors and their new releases. Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at […]
Posted on March 5, 2019
by Olivia
in Books in Process, Tree of Life, Uncategorized
In a few weeks, The Inn at Hidden Run will release, and right there on page 1 you’ll meet Jillian Parisi-Duffy. This is the first book in my new Tree of Life series, so as I created Jillian, I settled in to get to know her not just for one story but four. A few […]
Posted on February 26, 2019
by Olivia
in Books in Process
If you’ve never done one of the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunts, think about giving it a try! Dozens of authors, lots of giveaways and prizes. It’s a great way to discover new authors. I’ll be participating. (See the green cover with the tree? That’s mine. The Inn at Hidden Run.)
Posted on October 1, 2017
by Olivia
in Books in Process, Uncategorized
Goodness, when I turned in the manuscript for Colors of Christmas back in February, an October 1 release day felt so far off! Yet here we are. October 1. Advance copies have been out in the world for a couple of weeks, but this was the target day in my calendar and it nearly slipped […]
Posted on March 31, 2017
by Olivia
in Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
First, a picture. These two shelves in my office are rarely in the state in which you see them here—empty. They’re usually filled with research and notes related to whatever writing projects are in progress at any given time. Seriously, I think for the last five years, since the release of my first book, The […]
Posted on January 28, 2017
by Olivia
in Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Two months after writing about being MIA on my own blog, I still am. Some of the reasons are the same. The migraine issues I wrote about in December (but which began in August) have crossed over into a diagnosis of “chronic.” Thankfully medication keeps them from being acute, though they are still daily, and […]
Posted on October 10, 2016
by Olivia
in Books in Process, Uncategorized
Years ago I worked in a retail fabric store. In the craft world, Christmas starts in July. During weeks of summer heat I measured and cut red and green Christmas fabrics while everybody in town with a sewing machine stacked up supplies to keep them going till December. In the book world, Christmas seems to […]
Posted on October 4, 2016
by Olivia
in Books in Process, Uncategorized
Two months! I just realized how much time has passed since I last posted. Actually, I think of the month of August as “The Month That Was Not,” because I was under the weather for a few weeks. But also since the last time I posted, I’ve had an exciting release. Back in 2014, Hidden […]
Posted on May 17, 2016
by Olivia
in Books in Process
A couple of years ago I wrote Hidden Falls, a long novel that was available in “episodes” you could download for an e-reader or audible book. I’m pleased to be able to say that the book will soon be available in print as a big fat book of 528 pages. I loved writing this book, […]
Posted on April 21, 2016
by Olivia
in Books in Process
NOTE: The scavenger hunt has ended for this time around, so the prize offers are over. But if you’re finding this post later, you might still enjoy making your way through the sites that were part of the scavenger hunt to learn about new releases you haven’t seen or discover a new author whose books […]