by Starr | Apr 5, 2022 | Emma's Quest
TODAY IS KINDLE RELEASE DAY!!! If you pre-ordered Emma’s Quest on Kindle, it will be auto-delivered to your Kindle device today. READ. IT. NOW. April 5, 2022 for $2.99 or FREE with Kindle Unlimited. This time, Emma will follow her heart. She’ll cling tighter,...
by Starr | Mar 22, 2022 | Emma's Quest
TODAY IS THE DAY! We are moments away from the birth of Emma’s Quest. At some point today the print version of my sequel to For the Love of Emma will go live on Amazon! The Kindle version releases, April 5th. WATCH FOR BOTH!...
by Starr | Mar 5, 2022 | About Starr, Awards, Book Shelf, For the Love of Emma
The results of the 2022 Illumination Book Awards are in. In Romance Fiction–Emma brought home the GOLD!!! She is the gift that keeps on giving. My God has blessed me above and beyond with this story, but then again . . . that’s just who He is and what He does....
by Starr | Feb 23, 2022 | Bringing Life into Focus, Simply As I See It, The Red Stool
The path to becoming an author is an arduous one, but the places you go and the people you meet make it all worthwhile. In the words of Dr. Seuss, “You’re off to great places. Today is your day! You mountain is waiting, so…. get on your way!”...
by Starr | Feb 22, 2022 | Author Snapshot, Emma's Quest, Simply As I See It
Hello, friends! The official release date for Emma’s Quest is April 5, 2022, but paperback preorders will begin shipping on or before March 22nd so get your order in early. Thank you for supporting me on this long journey. I can’t wait to see what lies...
by Starr | Feb 15, 2022 | About Starr
2022 Illumination Book Awards 2022 – Romance Fiction: For the Love of Emma – First 2021 American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2021 – Best Cover Design Fiction: For the Love of Emma – Finalist / Historical Fiction: For the Love of Emma – Finalist Advanced Writers &...
by Starr | Feb 14, 2022 | Devotions, Simply As I See It
Love is in the air and so are KISSES! The Hershey Food Corporation holds the trademark for “KISSES,” which hit the market in 1907. Don’t ask how they got the name Kisses—Milton Hershey took that secret to his grave. A popular theory is that the candy was named for the...
by Starr | Feb 7, 2022 | Memes
I was impressed several years ago by this beautiful ice sculpture at our YMCA’s dinner and dance. It reminds me of a statement Michaelangelo made when he was confronted with a large stone. “There’s an angel inside this block of marble, and I’m going to set it free.”...
by Starr | Jan 29, 2022 | Devotions
“And Enoch walked with God …” —Genesis 5:24 In the late sixties, my husband, then-boyfriend, was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, for six-and-a-half weeks of basic training. One of the first on-base civilians he came in contact with—close...
by Starr | Dec 31, 2021 | Devotions
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.” ―Matthew 2:9-10, KJV It was dark. Nothing along the road looked familiar. No road signs. No recognizable landmarks. No cars, even. Marshy coastal roads can be desolate at night―even a little...
