I spent Thursday and Friday of last week researching. In fact, I’m headed back to the library to look through old newspapers this morning, too. I came looking for specifics about the Huntingdon Home for Orphan and Friendless …
The Climb
After a decade-long uphill climb toward publication, I reached the summit— or so I thought. I signed a book contract. But even as I penned my name on the line, the Lord whispered in my ear. This is just a ledge. Catch …
My Journey to Publication (the short version)
I'm over at my fellow author Richard Mabry's blog today talking about my writing journey to publication. Stop by and comment! …
I’m at Seekerville today!
Come read my post about writing contests over at the Seekerville blog today! …
Gone All Apple
I’ve gone completely Apple.We bought our first iMac in 2006--for the kids. Hubby gave me my white macbook for our anniversary in 2007. In 2009 our daughter bought a macbook pro to take to college. Then my husband dove in with …
Elusive Characters
I’ve always been a “seat of the pants” writer. When I was writing, writing, writing novels to learn the craft of fiction and in hopes of publication, I simply listened for a character to start talking. I didn’t wait for the …
ACFW Conference 2011
I rewrote this post five times. Why? Because I had such a hard time deciding what part of the ACFW Conference or my experiences to highlight!So here’s a run down of some of the reasons I’m excited to head to St. Louis in …
Google Books to Kindle
A month or so ago, my friend and fellow writer Laurie AliceEakes posting on Colonial Quills about how to use Google books for research. I’d dabbled in Google books, but her article helped me figure out how to find what was …
Learning Not to Hurry
Like most of our society today, I tend to hurry things. I don’t want to wait. I want to push ahead to the next thing. I have a hard time with stillness and rest. I want to work, to accomplish, to move forward.This is not …