Welcome to the Story Sparks multi-Author Blog Tour.   Between  May 21-26, 2018,  readers get a chance to enter and win ebooks from six different authors. T It's my day today. :)   A lucky winner will win a copy of my 2018 Christian Indie Award winner, Solve byChristmas , PLUS I have a cover reveal to share. Read on to discover what sparks my creativity and to enter the rafflecopter to win her inspirational mystery with a Sherlock flare. “Too many books, not enough time” is a two-fold saying for me. On one hand, there are so many good books to read, and on the other hand, there are so many ideas to write. For me, ideas come from everywhere. They can come from passing a mailbox, walking by an abandoned building, overhearing a conversation in the grocery store, day dreaming, reading the Scripture, or from history reading. Other times the idea is just dropped into my mind like a Valentine from God. Usually though, the best ideas come from...

We're sharing the history and legend behind the beautiful Dogwood tree on the HHHistory blog! Since Easter is coming up, I thought I’d share a beautiful legend that always comes to my mind this time of year. The legend behind the dogwood trees. Some of ya’ll may have heard it, but perhaps you don’t know some of the other history behind the tree. Down South, the Dogwood Trees are a symbol of Spring. There are festivals every year that celebrate Spring and the blooming of the dogwood tree. In fact, three states have honored the tree with state plant status. The dogwood is the state tree of Missouri, the state flower of North Carolina, and Virginia loved it so much that it is actually their state flower AND state tree. In the mid 1500’s, the trees were known in Europe as the dagwood, because the small stems were used for dags, daggers, arrows or skewers. Later, around 1615, the name was changed to dogwood. No one knows for sure why the name changed from dagwood to dog...

Today I'm excited to introduce you to one of the characters from my new release, Solve by Christmas. We're forcing Denny to sit in a chair for a short interrogation, which he will no doubt survive since he is so accustomed to Jasper's harsher ways. :) Hello, Denny. Are you going to sit still, or shall I utilize Jasper's newest trinket? No need to handcuff me with those wicked monsters. I agree to cooperate. But you'd best hurry. Mr. Rudin and Jasper will need me back at the factory soon. And I'm getting hungry. Why don't you begin by telling us a little about yourself. My name is Denny. I'm seventeen, and I'm currently the errand boy for Rudin Sugar Factory. Although I'm informally detective's assistant, it will become official here pretty soon. Click over to Stitches Thru Time to read the rest of the interview and enter the giveaway! https://stitchesthrutime.blogspot.com/2017/10/meet-denny-from-solve-by-christmas-...