Run For Your Life {Short Story}

This is a short I did for a competition. It touches on a subject I have seen shades of in too many lives. I just want to say this. If you know someone who is struggling with any kind of domestic abuse, your kindness, confidence and listening ear could be the drop of goodness that turns the tide in their self confidence and gives them courage to run for their lives. If YOU are that person, there is help and hope…ALWAYS. Here are a couple of resources (please use a safe computer – libraries are great - to explore these options!): Safe Nest 646-4981 & 1-800-486-7282 Domestic Abuse Resources Run For Your Life It all started with a word. Written in block letters. Black ink pressed into nondescript white paper. That word was enough to break open the...

Weekend Inspiration

Freeze

Let’s be honest. I have a problem. (Why does this not surprise anyone?  ) When I don’t know how I want to proceed, I usually freeze. In October I went to an amazing conference for bloggers and the news was intense, interesting, deliberate. And I froze. Because as fabulous as the information was, I was processing from a different perspective than ever before. In my past lives I’ve been a crafty blogger, spinning off designs and recipes with my dear friend Heather of WhipperBerry. It was a lot of fun - but always in the back of my mind, I was a writer: Secretly seeking Christene Houston…{the author}. When the time came and my book was out, I was blogging like it was business. I posted every. single. day. I wrote in advance, two weeks at a time. I snatched up...

Winner, Winner!!

We have a WINNER!! Jeanna Bohanon is our Valentine GIVEAWAY winner!! Thanks to all who entered! Be watching for more fun giveaways!

The Amazing Race { Valentine Edition }

If you’re like me, you enjoy a nice romantic evening with your sweetheart. I’m a huge fan of romance! Candlelight, romantic music and one on one time with my honey are some of my favorite things. That being said, I don’t think I’m alone when I confess to a conversation laden with upcoming appointments, latest book news, and lots of kid talk when we’re on a typical date. For Valentine’s Day, I wanted to be sure our thoughts were focused on each other, so when I saw this idea on Pinterest, I was immediately interested. I’m a huge fan of The Amazing Race. I know Mr. Houston would be an awesome navigator and I’m pretty good at solving puzzles. We’d be a great team! But until we can race around the world...

Valentine { Giveaway }

Working up some AMAZING fun with an Amazing Race themed date for my sweetheart and a bunch of fun couples tonight. I’ll post all the details here, but got my inspiration from the fun ladies at The Dating Divas. I am personally a huge fan of romance. I’m a sucker for a love letter, a sweet date idea or a slow dance with some great music. I LOVE romance! No wonder I have so much fun writing it! In honor of this day of LOVE, I thought it would only be fitting to host a GIVEAWAY! A Heart So Broken is a fabulous Romance for the sweetheart on your list! One FREE e-copy (any version) is up for grabs. How to enter? Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite way to show love for your sweetie or someone you love = 1 entry LIKE my Facebook page = 1...