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Wow. 2025. What a year . As of simply a few hours ago, today - January 1st, marks the first day of our new year, 2026. Think about it. How is that possible? I still remember it being the beginning of 2020 and me thinking, Wow. How does time fly by so fast? And now, it's no longer 2020 but, as of merely a few hours ago, 2026. Talk about time flying. This year has been such a blessing to me. Of course, I've had my ups and downs, but through it all, God has remained the same. Co

*Deep breath*. No, this post isn't a joke. And it's actually something that's been weighing heavily on my mind these past few months. I wasn't sure if I should do it, so I had a few discussions with some friends and family about it. After begging for honesty from them, they agreed it was for the best. So, yes. November 23rd, the day after Country Girl 's two-year-birthday, I will be taking my beloved novella off the market. Honestly . . . it's bittersweet. This was the book t

For a while now my goal has been to hit 100 blog subscribers. I currently have 53 subscribers, which means that I only need about 50...

Remember that poetry anthology I told you about a few months ago? Well, it's been submitted for publication! In other words, the release...

With Christmas rolling around, I thought it'd be a fun idea to do a post featuring gift ideas for readers and writers. Who knows, maybe...

Wow, I hadn’t been planning on doing a double cover reveal today, but since the cover for my anthology is finished, I thought, why not?...

Hey readers! I'm excited to announce that Kara Swanson's novel Ignite was released today! Kara Swanson is the author of Dust and Shadow,...

Welcome to Rivers of Words! If you’re here, then you’re probably a writer. Or someone who dreams of writing. Maybe you’re even a...