The Ancestral Pen

Category: Book Blog

  • Borrowed Light

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      Borrowed Light “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” – Leo Tolstoy I keep trying to remind myself to be patient, but I want so badly to finish this novella and get all of you started on my next series. The devil on my shoulder says, “hit send. Let them have it…

  • Something Different

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      Most of you like historical fiction, but this book is a little different. This one is non-fiction with a little creative flair to make it enjoyable to read. This is another story where I reached my 2x great-grandparents Jerry and Rachel Roe and couldn’t find records to grow my tree further back in time.…

  • The Beginning

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      I have had so many readers join my mailing list this month that I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. Those of you who have been with me over the last year, please bear with me. You have likely joined this list with one of two free books I offer: A Mother’s Last Gift or Until…

  • Let the Construction Begin

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      It’s that time of year again. Though the nights are still cool and it’s too early to plant in my garden, it’s warm enough to start the remodel projects. I had a dear reader tell me that I shortchanged her on her Monday morning read, but after I showed her this picture and explained…

  • Life Right Now

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      I’m sparing you the chaos, but just know my fingers are wearing the letters off my keyboard. I’m currently editing The Fading Light, which is available for pre-order on Amazon, while also working on the prequel. This short story will be available on StoryOrigin and BookFunnel for you to download and read at no cost.…

  • Letter to Readers

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      Dear readers, I hope you’ve got a good book in hand and something warm to drink  because I’ve got some exciting news this week. The Fading Light Is Available for Preorder! The Fading Light is now available for preorder on Amazon, and it officially releases on May 25th. I’ll be sharing more about the book in…

  • Seeds, Stories & a Small Favor

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      Oh my goodness! There are never enough hours in the day. Spring is in the air, which means gardening begins — even this weekend I will be starting my seedlings that need to begin their journey indoors. There is something so hopeful about that: tiny seeds, full of potential, just waiting for the right…

  • When the Words Made Me Cry

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      I sat down at my desk this week to write the final chapter of my Patriot book, and I had to stop. Not because the words wouldn’t come, but because they poured out of me, literally. The kind that make your hands hover over the keyboard while you wait to see the words on…

  • If the FBI Is Reading This, I’m Just a Novelist (I Swear)

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      Hello friends, I need to talk about something that’s been weighing on me lately. My search history. You know that moment when you’re deep in research mode, frantically Googling things for your book, and suddenly you stop and think, “If anyone saw my browser history right now, I’d have some explaining to do”? Yeah.…

  • The Man Behind the Story

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      The Man Behind the Story And I want to hear about your Patriot ancestor. Hello friends, I’ve been eyeballs deep in the research on my Patriot ancestor, so I’d like to take a moment and share the backstory behind the book I’m currently writing. This ancestor is the very one I entered into the…