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My Substance Abuse: Sign of a Deeper Problem
It started innocently enough. I’d stopped drinking sodas and rediscovered the joy of drinking water instead. I found myself craving that cold, clear refreshment in a whole new way. But soon I realized that I was looking forward to the moment when the water in my glass was gone….leaving the ice free for the taking.…
Zzzzzzz…
The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber… Romans 13:11 NIV Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. I slam a hand on my alarm clock to halt the annoying blips. I nestle lower in the bed looking for the entrance to my dream. Nine minutes later, the maddening sound starts again. …
Single Sashimi by Camy Tang
It is time for the FIRST Blog Tour! On the FIRST day of every month we feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! The feature author is: Camy Tang and her book: Single Sashimi Zondervan (September 1, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Camy Tang is a FIRST Family Member! She also is a moderator…
Carnival of Christian Writers #23 ~ September 2008
September 2008 Carnival of Christian Writers! Writers and Agents share their experiences from the ACFW Conference and others share their wisdom for getting back into the groove! When you visit contributor links be sure to leave a comment & let them know you are there from the Carnival of Christian Writers! Literary Agent…
International Medical Corps:A Cause Worth Supporting
Recently I’ve gotten several emails asking me to help promote certain causes. This is taken straight from the websites: International Medical Corps Saving the Lives of Malnourished Children This project made it to the Top 25. (It seems if you vote for the project it could get the money it needs. But when I tried…
What David Said
Did you ever pick up a greeting card, be it birthday, anniversary, get well, or thank you, and the message on the inside was perfect, it expressed exactly what was on your heart, so you just scribbled your name under the poem or verse or sappy message or whatever? Men, those of the male gender…
Book Endorsements
The subject of endorsements seems to be a hot one, but especially among debut novelists and more and more often even among un-contracted writers. It seems that no matter what writing circle I am in, new and aspiring authors are stressed out about finding an endorser. As a debut novelist myself, I am nowhere near…
My Compassion International Sons
We decided to become Compassion International sponsors about ten years ago. My husband and I had both been on missions to Africa and fell in love with the people we visited. It just felt natural to get a child from there. But we left the details up to God. He sent us Samuel from Rawanda!…
ACFW conference/booksigning
This week is the American Christian Fiction Writers’ annual conference in Minneapolis. I will be attending and actually this year presenting a workshop on how to write an inspirational romance. Talk about an interruption in my writing schedule!!! But a welcome one. I can’t wait to see everyone, and if you are attending, please stop…