My sister reading riddles to her children over dinner: “What is yours but mostly used by others?” 7 yo Maven: “Your heart.” Not sure if I should laugh or cry. #ouch #stuffkidssay

Love this moment in the orange season when the fruit is ready for harvest, and the new buds are setting out on the branches. May we always live like this: bearing fruit in the present, letting go lightly of the past, and joyously working towards the future.

Growing up in WV, I called my dad’s mom “Grandmother Yoder” and my mom’s mom “Maw Maw Boogie.” I don’t think I could more succinctly describe the wide spectrum of #family.

Peace in motherhood can feel hard to come by. But even on our most chaotic days, Jesus calls us to come and rest. Read more in this encouraging article from Elizabeth Lyvers. buff.ly/3eK3dEh

sketches.fathomcolumns.com/post/hot-choco…

Lark’s life in the mountains of WV seems idyllic until an old friend turns up dead in her woods. When she discovers her brother, a cop, destroying crime scene evidence, she must confront ugly truths about family loyalty and community expectations. #MoodPitch #A #M

When strange deaths plague a small town in Appalachia, a young woman is torn between pursuing the truth and shielding her dysfunctional family that appears to be involved. #MoodPitch #A #M #S

When his mother died, Daniel fled his too-small town, alcoholic father, and the girl he loved. She’s still waiting. 11 years later, murder plagues the town. Daniel returns but duty keeps him from saying why. #MoodPitch #A #M #S

I just started a free course through my library on the analysis and valuation of stocks and I haven't been this excited since pharm school. 🤓 #nerd

Another fabulous 5* review of Hunter’s Revenge - It’s lovely to know when people enjoy one of my books. ‘…realism is one factor that drives the narrative, the other being the dialogue, which is witty and energetic, like Hunter’s team.’ Get your copy! geni.us/a13c

It's a privilege to be #published by Fathom Magazine. "I can still see her eyes—beautiful brown eyes, full of fear as she fought to breathe." The Contours of Compassion — Fathom Mag fathommag.com/stories/the-co…

Why Writers Should Celebrate the Pursuit & Not Just the Product - insight from Kristen Hogrefe Parnell on Edie Melson buff.ly/3gUnU1D #writing #writerslife

Six Dreams About the Train flashfictiononline.com/article/six-dr… via Flash Fiction Online

My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered that my interruptions were my work. Henri Nouwen

Read my latest #shortstory here! #literary #amwriting

Beautiful and thought-provoking. Thank you, Zena Hitz . commonwealmagazine.org/the-grace-of-w…

I can't resist sharing because I love #free and I love #HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors. =) Win a Freewrite: Winner’s Choice of EITHER Gen3 Smart Typewriter OR Traveler helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/launch-day-for… via K.M. Weiland

3 days to enter $1000 #fiction + #poetry prizes! By April 23. At sixfold.org/EnterByApril23… Please share #writing #amwritin

New week, new dawn, new opportunities for love, grace, courage, and every good thing.