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Candles for Kampala

by Leah | Feb 1, 2018 | Notebook

I’m excited to announce a limited edition custom candle with a FORKS, KNIVES, AND SPOONS-inspired fragrance to benefit the Kampala Children’s Centre for Hope and Wellness. Available for two weeks only! I’ve partnered with Book Scents Candles to bring...

Book Review: The Promise Between Us by Barbara Claypole White

by Leah | Jan 25, 2018 | Book Reviews, Notebook

This past October, I flew to New Mexico for a writers’ retreat (thanks Women’s Fiction Writers’ Association) and the first person I met at the airport was Barbara Claypole White. We were waiting for our shuttle to the hotel and she was as warm and cheerful...

Building Hope this #GivingTuesday

by Leah | Nov 28, 2017 | Notebook, Personal Reflections

I want to share something with you that is very dear to our hearts. In the fall of 2013, our whole family fell in love. It was late on a Sunday night when the van pulled into our driveway. We greeted three tired girls and their chaperone who would be our house guests...

Meet the Author: Lorena Hughes – The Sisters of Alameda Street

by Leah | Nov 13, 2017 | Author Profiles, Notebook

I’m happy to have met fellow 17Scribes author, Lorena Hughes, this past October in New Mexico at the Women Fiction Writer’s Association retreat. She’s the author of the fantastic historical fiction novel, The Sisters of Alameda Street. What was your...

Book Review: The Blackbird Season by Kate Moretti

by Leah | Nov 5, 2017 | Book Reviews, Notebook

I received a galley copy of this book from the publisher for review. This review was originally published on Bookreporter.com. Kate Moretti’s fifth novel, THE BLACKBIRD SEASON, will keep you up late flipping pages propelled to find out what happened. It is eerie and...

National Brush Day and National Authors’ Day

by Leah | Nov 1, 2017 | Notebook

November first is a big day of celebration! I’m giving a nod to National Brush Day in honor of Amy York who discovers a few things because of her frequent teeth brushing. Of course, the day is probably designed by dentists for the day after all that Halloween...