The 2022 Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt has ended. Thanks to everyone who participated and entered to win the prizes. The winners have been contacted and are listed below: 3rd place ($75 Amazon gift card): Rebecca H.2nd place ($150 Amazon gift card): Sabrina N.1st place ($200 Amazon gift card): Michaela H. Here’s how it works: At […]
This “nostalgic” piece was one of my first articles published years ago in Mississippi Magazine (June/July 2002). Not only am I sharing a piece that was written twenty years ago, but the events in the article happened 40+ years ago. So that’s a trip down memory lane within a trip down memory lane. What fun! […]
Getting stuck seems to be what we do best on the Hillman Farm. For your viewing pleasure, here are just a few of our more interesting moments…. *** March 29, 2008, my Cowboy called and said that there was a steer STUCK IN A TREE. Yes, those were his exact words…. Stuck.In.A.Tree! This was […]
Happy Christmas in July! Welcome to the 2022 Christmas in July Reader Blog Tour & Giveaway, which runs July 15-22, 2022 (contest closes at 8 p.m. Eastern on 7/22). At the bottom of each author’s blog post, you will find the name of a Christmas song. Write them all down and provide all song titles (26 in […]
When I was a kid, I was fascinated with people who just picked up everything and moved to a new town or out of state. I was in awe of anyone who went abroad … like the missionaries who came to speak at our church. Having lived in a total of three places my entire […]
The Prize Vault is open once again! I’m back with more KINDLE ebooks to give away! This month the entry process is a wee bit different. I know many of you guys already subscribe to my newsletter, follow me on Facebook, Bookbub, Goodreads, etc., (and thank you so much for that!), so I decided to […]
The Prize Vault is open. Whoo-hoo! I discovered a handful of KINDLE ebooks just ready and waiting to find a home on someone’s eReader, so decided to spread a bit of Christmas and NEW YEAR cheer around. Enter the rafflecopter giveaway below for a chance to win. Update, January 7, 2022: Winners from this giveaway, […]
Sometimes you live within a few miles of something that impacted your community—or the world—and don’t even know the significance of it. You might not even know it exists. This happened to me not too long ago. I was introduced to the Soulé Steam Feed Works, which is about fifty miles from me in Meridian, […]
I had a blast (literally!) writing Castaway with the Cowboy. When an explosion sinks their steamship, horse wrangler Zach Holifield and nanny Abby Lindstrom find themselves stranded on a deserted island in the Caribbean. Along with Abby’s two young charges, a cabin boy, and a couple of missionaries, Zach and Abby struggle for survival, normalcy, and […]
My latest release, Silver Lining, has been featured on eBookDaily. Have you downloaded your copy yet? Silver Lining (A Calico Trails Romance) Free for a limited Time! A weary and bedraggled wagon train rolls into Silver Lining, KS only to find a ghost town. The party moves on, leaving a handful of settlers behind. Can […]