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Motivating Talented Kids
Chris has always been a gifted singer. At an early age, I noticed he had a gift for singing and enrolled him in Kindermusik. His pitch and tone amazed me, especially since I can’t sing and always wanted to. At the age of 6 he would mimic the Lion King’s “I just can’t wait to…
14 Days…
I’ve got 14 days to get ready for ACFW which included cutting my 24 page synopsis down to 3 pages. ACK! I thought writing the synopsis was hard. This is even harder! And it’s only one thing on my list! So much to do, so little time!!! UPDATE: I’m down to 5 pages! Now I…
Gracie’s First Day of Kindergarten
Last Thursday was Grace’s first day of Kindergarten. The night before she woke up at 2 am and climbed in bed between me and hubby. She hadn’t done that in a couple of weeks or so. Then when she woke up she wasn’t hungry. I asked her if she was excited about kindergarten. She said,…
Cover Story
I have to tell you, I have been THRILLED about the process of working with Heartsong Presents on the cover for Canteen Dreams. Often as a writer, you will hear horror stories of authors who hated their covers, but there was nothing they could do about it. One agent told me that was a place…
Getting Yourself Noticed Part I
Guest blogger, Camy Tang, the master of marketing oneself, is here to help us get ready for the ACFW conference in a couple of weeks. Meeting editors and agents at conference The best place to meet editors and agents is at a scheduled appointment. Some conferences will schedule these for you, other times you must…
Writing Meme
Cara tagged me with this… 1. What’s the one book or writing project you haven’t yet written but still hope to? A YA supernatural thriller, kind of like LOST meets troubled teens at BOOT CAMP. 2. If you had one entire day in which to do nothing but read, what book would you start with?…
Sushi for One?
It is September 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: CAMY TANG and her book: Sushi for One? (Zondervan, September 1, 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Camy…
Sushi For One?
It is September 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: CAMY TANG and her book: Sushi for One? (Zondervan, September 1, 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR:…
Quick Fiction Fixes – Distinctive dialogue
We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Make each character’s dialogue distinctive…