Websites I’ve written for:

4 the Love of Reading

Writing North Idaho

A Sparkling Vintage Life (my vintage living/historical fiction site)

Tyndale Fiction

Bonner County History Museum

Christian Book Guides

Books

Just a few books I’ve edited or proofread

The Carpenter

Whispers of Witchcraft in Salem Village: A Tale of Fear and Love

Caleb Buffum, a Quaker, never expected to take in a young Puritan girl as his own. But he and his wife felt led to give the orphan girl a stable home. However, as the word “witch” spreads through Salem Village, Caleb’s past experiences with Puritans leave him fearing for his family’s safety. He knows all too well the rage they can unleash on Quakers with even the slightest provocation. What if the girl he has grown to care for could bring disaster upon them all?

A retired Puritan physician, Dr. William Griggs had hoped to spend his remaining years in peaceful seclusion in Salem Village. But when he and his family arrive, they are immediately thrown into the midst of a baffling and disturbing situation. As he struggles to understand the strange fits plaguing the Puritan young women, the Quakers living on the outskirts of the village are unaffected, and he wonders how that can be.

As the Quakers struggle to distance themselves from the madness, questions remain. Will they be able to escape the fate of the accused? Will their distance be enough to protect them if the village erupts into a frenzy of witch-hunting? Or will they fall victim to the Puritan’s unfounded fears?

This gripping tale is set against the backdrop of one of the most infamous periods in American history.

A Heart's Journey to Forgiveness

For Terese Luikens, a picture-perfect childhood it was not. Frequent moves. An emotionally absent mother and an alcoholic father. Suicide.

The sixth of seven children, Terese grew up in an unstable and chaotic household—invisible to her mom yet cherished by her alcoholic dad, who took his own life when Terese was thirteen years old.

This heartfelt memoir documents the chain reaction of a tumultuous family history. From her stormy childhood to the far-reaching effects of her father’s suicide, Terese shares her inspiring journey to escape the shame of her past, find healing and love, learn to trust, and discover faith in a real and personal God.

Curveball on the Dance Floor

by Karin Beery

Chris can handle a curveball at the diamond. Can she handle one on the dance floor?
Christine Novak doesn’t shy away from physical challenges until her older sister needs help on the dance floor. Though she prefers cleats to heels, Chris agrees to help—it’s only for four weeks and for a good cause. But dancing doesn’t come as naturally as throwing a ball, so her sister calls in backup. Handsome, talented, experienced backup.

Tony Caldwell—champion ballroom dancer and Chris’s first childhood crush—agrees to show her the steps, but between her memories of him ago and the ten-year age gap, Chris struggles to keep her feet in place. Determined to help her succeed, Tony steps out the studio to prove to Chris that she can dance, and that he’s not who she thinks he is.

Extra practices and time together do more than boost Chris’s confidence. As her nerves subside and reality replaces her memories, Chris and Tony become more than dance partners, but their new adult connection might not be enough to overcome the past that catches up to them.