Years before Susan Vreeland wrote the best selling novel Girl In Hyacinth Blue, she attended a gathering where she observed the great love of a family, the Hollys, in which both parents were blind. Below, Vreeland recounts the result of her conversation with their daughter Faith about the obstacles her parents faced in marrying and…
WIP: a sneak peek at my work in progress
My current work in progress is a companion novel to the Forged in Flames series. Within its pages, readers will discover an original short story. Keep reading for a sneak peek of Nethervale: The Land Between. A very long time ago, there existed a land nestled between two large countries. It was called Nethervale, the…
It’s World Book Day – Meet the Creators of Letters in the Woods
Letters in the Woods Illustrator Sara ThompsonAuthor Susan Reimerphoto courtesy of Portraits by Sherry Letters in the Woods, an early literacy picture book, takes kids on a treasure hunt through the forest. Accompanied by captivating rhymes, whimsical illustrations hide letters of the alphabet for young readers to discover. Available soon wherever books are sold!
Letters in the Woods: Cover reveal
I am excited to reveal the cover for Letters in the Woods! This picture book is an early literacy treasure hunt where readers will search for the shapes of letters hidden in whimsical watercolour illustrations by Sara Thompson. Coming soon from Word Alive Press, Letters in the Woods will be available wherever books are sold.
Sale ends tomorrow!
Hello readers! Tomorrow, March 31st, 2021, will be your last opportunity to purchase Through the Fire at the sale price of $10 each or 3 for $20. Comment below to get your copy!
Spring Sale!
Through The Fire is on sale for a limited time! The third book in the Forged in Flames series is also a stand alone. You do not have to read the other two first! So, if you’ve been waiting to get into this series, wait no longer. Through The Fire is available now for $10…
The Grace Impact
Guest Post by Nancy Kay Grace Every space on the family calendar was full of activities—sports events, music lessons, and youth group competed for our kids’ attention. Often I had to be two places at the same time and needed help with transportation. In spite of my best efforts to organize the calendar, I felt…
Guest post : Sara Kennerley
MORE THAN CONQUERORS By: Sara Kennerley http://www.withinthisjarofclay.com When the world trumpets its declaration of chaos and fear—echoing an anxious drone that extends like ripples in a sea of discouragement—what do we do? Covering our ears, the madness still rages. Covering our eyes, we are now blind and sure to stumble. Friends, we are at war. The…
Celebrating difference
My characters have taught me a lot. When I first started Embers, a character I hadn’t planned on showed up on the page. Alex was 15, a star basketball player at his high school and a favourite target of the school’s bullying trio. He also had Down syndrome. As I wrote my story, it was…
Reimagining a diagnosis of Down’s syndrome
New parents of children born with Down syndrome are typically given a very dire outlook on their child's future. That is, if they haven't been counseled months earlier to have an abortion and terminate that child's life. Some are surprised with the news at the birth of their baby, all scans having been normal throughout…
