My family sometimes accuses me of being in a rut. I suppose all they see is that I spend my days writing, I go to be early. . . like 9 pm . . . although I do try to read until I fall asleep, which is sometimes an hour, sometimes ten minutes. I get up early, get my boys off to school, then sit down to write again. Routine, maybe, but a rut? Rut just sounds so dull! Little do they appreciate that during my writing hours I’m traveling through history and the world, seeing through the eyes of characters who always seem to have something terrible happen to them—but never lose hope. Surely days spent doing that can’t be called a rut!
Just to assure those who follow this blog that I’m not in a rut, I’m posting new release info on a Monday, something I normally reserve for mid-week. This is a very special announcement, since Kathy Fuller and I have been friends for years. We met way back in our early writing days, and were part of the same critique group. It was an online group that I’m happy to recall used to raise an impressed brow or two as one by one we all celebrated publication. Kathleen Fuller, Tamera Alexander, Jill Eileen Smith and I used to regularly exchange chapters of our work-in-progress. We helped each other polish our craft, sharing plenty of prayer along the way.
That history is why I’m especially happy to announce Kathy’s latest book. Here’s a peek about it:
Everything changed between them the first time he called her Katie.With the two men vying for her attention and her memory still elusive, Katherine has never felt so torn. But will the solutions to both Johnny’s and Katherine’s problems lie in places neither one has ever considered?
Here’s a note from Kathy about the series:
Letters to Katie is the third book in the Middlefield Family series. I especially like this book because of the characters Katherine and Johnny. They first appeared in my YA book, A Summer Secret, with Katherine having a crush on Johnny when they were teens. Johnny didn’t know what to do about Katie’s crush on him then, but now that he’s an adult, things have changed. Both he and Katie learn several lessons on their journey to discover God’s plan for them. This book is also personal because it deals with stepping back and reevaluating what’s important–putting God first. Many times we get caught up in the busyness of life, even when we believe we are serving God and following His plan. We can’t mistake our own wants for what God needs from us. Sometimes what we want and what God wants are the same, other times they seem at odds with each other. This can put us at odds with God, but if we remember the verse from Jeremiah: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” we can rest in His words of love and hope.
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