I can’t believe we’re launching 2009 already! How on earth did that happen so fast? It seems only yesterday…Okay, okay. I’ll spare you the boring details. You know the gig. 😀 But i do want to take a moment to reflect on this amazing year. In November of 2007, I felt that 2008 would be a “year of promise.” And it was! Brian got a great new job that helped get us back on our feet both financially and emotionally (nothing like feeling like major losers after six years of financially struggling and battling to get your life “back,” only to have your feet swiped out from under you again). We moved back to the metroplex and found a beautiful …
Musical Inspiration – Kutless
Considering our purpose is to worship and glorify God, it’s no surprise to me how much music impacts my writing. With each novel I write, I usually have a song or mix of songs I listen to as I write. Now, I know a lot of writers who can’t listen to music while they write, but there’s a certain level of music that becomes like ‘white noise’ to me and my characters. Kutless manages this beautifully nearly every album. For my latest WIP, a military thriller series, I’ve had to push the envelope as far as I what I normally listen to. Max, the main character is a hard-edged, angry former Navy SEAL. While my favorite band is Kutless (you …