#Augustina

New: Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning Piano Solo

Couple updates: 1) Yesterday I finished a new PIANO SOLO arrangement of “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” (aka “Oh, How Lovely Was The...

New Song: “Still Be My Vision”

I finally finished up the song that goes with AUGUSTINA! Better late than never, right? This is a VOCAL DUET (Alto/Tenor), and it’s a...

Few Updates: Deseret News, B&N, Amazon

Hey friends, I had to update you on a few exciting things. 1) Deseret News Interview A portion of my interview with Nick Galieti from the...

Just in time for AUGUSTINA, SADIE is on sale!

Just in time for Augustina, Sadie is on sale. It’ 75% off for a limited time! That’s $4.99 at Deseret Book right now. Wow!!! Early...

New LDS FICTION: Augustina, by Rebecca Belliston

I woke up earlier than I wanted today to get my girl off to camp, but instead of going back to bed, I had to check. I had to see if...

Countdown to Augustina: Read the First Two Chapters

Are you ready to read the first two chapters of Augustina? Well, here they are! (The formatting isn’t great because WordPress hates me....

Countdown to Augustina: Guess What Came in the Mail?

Guess what came in the mail!!!!!! Holding your book, your project, your baby for the first time in physical form is so surreal! Now I...

Interview by Tanya Parker Mills

I was interviewed by the fabulous Tanya Parker Mills about my new book, AUGUSTINA, my music, and what it’s like to be Gerald Lund’s...

Writing Tip #4: Why You Need Beta Readers

I hate saying my book is done. Why? Because I feel like my book is never done. When people say, “Hey, did you finish your book?” Instead...

Writing Tip #1: Keep Your Readers Reading by Knowing When to End Chapter

I’m so close to finishing my WIP, I can taste it. AUGUSTINA, the sequel to SADIE, should be done very, very soon. The first 2/3 is...

Pinterested in Augustina?

I’m a visual person. When I write books, I like to watch the scene play out in my mind before I ever type a single word. Expressions....

Sequel to SADIE…

Five months ago today, my first novel, SADIE, was released. With my other manuscript finished–for now at least–I wanted to get back to...

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