The latest from Jamie Foley’s chaotic mind on books, gardening, games, and life on planet Earth (and elsewhere).
Need a book to snuggle up with this winter? Reading more books for your 2024 New Year's resolution? Have an irresistible craving for clean or Christian novels? Well, now's the time to stock up your TBR pile, my friend! Enjoy 20% off all books at FayettePress.com by using code CHRISTMAS23 at checkout. This [...]
A funny note to end the year... in my family's hometown of La Grange, Texas, we have a wassail festival every December called Schmeckenfest. Wassail is apple cider with citrus juices and many holiday spices served warm. It's Old Norse for "be in good health" or "be fortunate," and the tradition somehow landed [...]
It's Minecraft—where Texans can have a white Christmas I hope you all had a beautiful and blessed Christmas! As you are enjoying the lights and carols and warm hearth (unless you are in Texas, in which case you are enjoying the warm sun), don't forget the reason for the season: Jesus Christ, God [...]
To my beloved patient readers: I finally have some new writing for you! Behold, The Sun Still Rises. I wrote a short story, Crimson Stain, for this anthology honoring the late author Lani Forbes. When I met Lani at Realm Makers in 2021, I was amazed at her positivity as she walked through [...]
Jamie will be at Realm Makers 2023 representing Enclave Publishing and Fayette Press! Stop by either booth and say hi, and be real sneaky and cross your fingers if you want to hear some spoilers about what she's been working on. Jamie's books will be available for sale at the Book Festival (which [...]
The Katrosi Revolution series is getting an upgrade. I'd always planned for it to be a trilogy. But when I was at a mini writing retreat with a friend earlier this year, everything changed. There we were with our laptops, shortbread cookies in hand (I believe mine was decorated like an armadillo with [...]