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Writer…Definitely Interrupted
I’m just home from spending ten days away from the family. I ended up staying away longer than I planned because of life’s unexpected interruptions. The day before I was planning on leaving to Dallas for the ACFW conference, I got a phone call from my dad. My younger sister had a heart attack. Yes,…
Taking Your Writing Up a Notch
So you’re finished with the first draft (at least I am) not it’s time to polish. Where do you start? Here are some things to look for when you start the editing process: Look for ways to make your verbs stronger. Below is a list of passive verbs, but not even an active verb can…
Breath of Home
Ever hear of the two frogs drowning in a bucket of cream? One frog, seeing his friend was ready to give up, encouraged him to keep kicking. Ever the optimist, this frog hoped that eventually, the cream would turn to butter. When it did, they’d hop out. But in the meantime…a whole lotta kicking was…
And They Say Women Are Finicky
I’m reposting some oldies but goodies since I’m not yet home and don’t have the time to really process everything that happened at the conference. Enjoy, and if you do, please comment. My heart is to really have this blog be a dialogue, a two-way communication of thoughts and experiences and hopefully make some really…
Back From ACFW!
Technically, I’m not home. I’m visiting my sister in Fort Worth for a couple of days, but this year’s ACFW is history. Sniff. Sniff. I have a mixed bag of emotions (forgive the cliches, I’m pulling them from my WIP, and I Â guess they have to land somewhere!) ACFW went by too quickly. There’s never…
Protected: Bridezilla?
Grace did her own makeup! Friends and family can email me for the password.
Authors and Speaking
I was once asked to give a speech at a ribbon cutting ceremony when I was about fifteen. I was invited to speak because I had somehow managed to enter and win the local Miss Hometown pageant. Maybe it was because during the interview I said my favorite TV personality was Geraldo and I…
Carnival of Christian Writers #12 – September 2007
Carnival of Christian Writers #12 – September 2007 Fall into writing this month with some great blog entries in our September Carnival of Christian Writers. Agent and author Terry Whalin has updates his Straight Talk From the Editor, 18 Keys To A Rejection-Proof Submission. Are you trying to develop the character of…
Getting to Know You…
I’m not yet home from conference (made a pitstop in Fort Worth for a couple of days) But I’m reposting this becasue I refuse to believe that NO ONE is lurking (no one commented on the original post several days ago). And really, I do want to get to know you, so if you’r reluctant to…
My Debut Novel
I want my first published novel to be amazing. Something worthy of one of those medals they put on the front of the really good books. I don’t want it to be something I cranked out that fits into a publishable mold. Reality check! If that’s the case I’ll probably be fifty before I’m published!…