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Incredible Contest Reminder
My friend the loud Asian Chick who writes loud Asian Chicklit is having an awesome contest that will last from now until October 31st, 2007! She’s giving away THREE huge baskets of books AND an 8 GB iPod Nano! Here’s more from Camy… 1st place winner will receive a copy of my novel, Sushi for…
The Trophy Wives Club by Kristin Billerbeck
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing THE TROPHY WIVES CLUBAvon Inspire (September 4, 2007) by Kristin Billerbeck Kristin Billerbeck was born in Redwood City, California. She went to San Jose State University and majored in Advertising, then worked at the Fairmont Hotel in PR, a small ad agency as an account exec, and…
Growing Grammar: Planting Words So Sentences Can Sprout
One of the most challenging lessons for students to learn (and for me to teach them) is that diction (word choice) and syntax (how words are arranged in a sentence) are crucial in understanding the piece we’re reading. Truly, the most difficult perception to hack away at is the notion that writers just don’t pay…
What All Guys Want
Recently, a simple question started a great conversation with my husband on a long drive one afternoon. I was preparing to share with my Bible Study Group on the topic of building a foundation of peace in your marriage. My thoughts had turned to Prov. 31:11: “…the heart of her husband safely trusts her.” In…
I’m Driving Myself INSANE!!!
I’m on a vicious cycle right now, writing and rewriting my first couple of chapters. After getting my critiques back from the Genesis contest in the Spring, I went to work, perfecting and cleaning up my writing. Then I got busy writing the synopsis and proposal for the ACFW conference. When I finally returned to…
Back to Reality
It’s amazing how after ten days away from the chaos and stress, all it takes is one little thing and I’m back in the midst of life. My life. At ACFW I honestly forgot I had kids. And my kids really didn’t miss me that much. They weren’t begging me to come home. They simply…
Bringing Evil to Life
If you write suspense, somewhere along the storyline you’re probably going to introduce the bad guy, the evil creep bent on mayhem or bloodshed or carnage of some sort. But these bad dudes pose a challenge for many authors. How bad is bad enough? Or too bad? How do I bring my antagonist to life?…
Dreaming with God
Last week was the ACFW National Conference. Many of us here at Writer Interrupted wait with expectation for each conference. And this year was awesome! Over the last two years, the conference has become a highlight of my year. I love the opportunity to meet so many people, reconnect with old friends, and soak in…
Demon: A Memoir
It is October 1st, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! This month’s feature author is: TOSCA LEE and her book: Demon: A Memoir (NavPress, 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tosca Lee received…
Finally Home from ACFW and a Heart Attack, Really!
So did I catch your attention with the title? I’m back from my sister’s house after ten days being away from the family. I know I have a lot of catching up to do about the ACFW conference, thoughts about being away so long and why I was away so long. This next week I’ll…