• Sharing the Hope of Christmas Through Music

    by Lydia Walker Athey When you think of the upcoming Christmas season, do you feel hopeful or hopeless? Christmas is a time where many of us are seeking peace, joy, and hope. The season often brings up many emotions, whether that’s a lifetime of good memories spent with family, or struggles…

  • NEW RELEASE TODAY!!

    “Christmas on a Mission” is FINALLY HERE! Long awaited, for sure! I’m in love with this little novella, and I know you’ll love it too! We’ve got a FB Live Launch party coming up on the 8th! You’re invited! Check out my FB Author Page for more info and chances…

  • Now Available for PRE-ORDER!

    “Christmas on a Mission” is now available for Pre-Order on Ebook! Each book release feels magical, and this one is no exception. In fact, it feels a bit more magical–perhaps because the story line centers around the Christmas season. This little gem, has it all! Food, family, humor, Christmas-crafts, service…

  • A New Novella Releases in November! “Christmas on a Mission”!

    COMING SOON!! I’m so excited about my upcoming Christmas Novella “Christmas on a Mission”! It speaks to my teacher heart, my crafty-side, my love for yummy sweets, decorating, and my desire to live intentionally knowing we have a mission in life.   Fitting Christmas in a shoe box has been…

  • Inspirational Contemporary Romance Giveaway!

                          How awesome is this? The Grand Prize Winner receives 35+ ebooks, including my debut novel, “The Wounded Warrior’s Wife”, and an eReader! What an incredible giveaway! Be sure to enter here: https://booksweeps.com/book-giveaway/inspirational-contemporary-romance-june-2018/ Have a WONDERFUL Summer & Happy Reading!

  • A Worm in Time: How a Worm Helped in the Spread of Christianity

    A Worm in Time: How a Worm Led to one of the Greatest Factors in the Spread of Christianity As a middle school world history teacher, I stand over textbooks and timelines observing the causes and effects of historical events. They weave together telling the story of time, and I…

  • Writing: Resolutions & Misconceptions

    Writing, wow, who knew there would be such challenges to getting it done? I’d like a hot cup of coffee, a nice QUIET place to write, and a three to four hour daily block of time to pour out the most inspired writing of my life. And all writers start…

  • Sweet Surrender : eBook Giveaway & Guest Post By Author Cynthia Roemer

    Hello Dear Readers! I’m honored to have my friend and fellow author, Cynthia Roemer as a guest blogger today! She’s also been so gracious to host a GIVEAWAY for her debut novel “Under This Same Sky”! Keep reading and then enter below! AND if you have a moment, hop on…

  • Marriages Up in Smoke

    Marriages Up in Smoke

    No one gets married with the intent of getting divorced…I take that back. Leanna and Garrison, the characters in my latest novel, “Up in Smoke” do. And actually, I’ve heard stories of other couples that have done the same thing. Crazy, right? But, for the most part, I’d say it’s…

  • Teaching Tools for the Writer: Become a Dynamic Speaker by Adding SPICE!

    Recently, I wrote a post for ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) called Teaching Tools for Writers: 4 Steps to Building a Public Speaking Platform. Check it out here. The focus was on building a speaking platform focusing using four steps. Today I’d like to focus on sharpening our public speaking…