I'd seen mixed reviews of Love & Friendship, the new movie based on Jane Austen's early novella Lady Susan. But we wanted to see it anyway. And we are so glad we did! We loved it! It was laugh out loud funny with a biting …
Playing by Heart is on sale!
Playing by Heart is on sale! $1.99 for the ebook today through May 17, so grab a copy for yourself and tell your friends, too! Here's a quick link to use or share: http://amzn.to/24ItkeW Thanks so much for your support! …
My Favorite Week
We're in the middle of my favorite week of the year--the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. Why do I love this week so much? Two big reasons stand out. First, life screeches to a halt. No one plans much during these …
Why I’m OK with not hitting my Nanowrimo goal
NaNoWriMo ends today, and I've only written 30,000 words. And I'm okay with that. Why? Because I wrote as often as I could in a busy month. Because in the 30K words I wrote I learned so much about my characters and …
Face-Off Interview
Hey y'all! I'm doing a really fun "face-off" interview with Charity. We'd love for you to visit! http://atransparentmom.com/2015/11/2/face-off-with-anne-mateer/ …
Historical Fiction Class
Class (online) starts one week from today! www.bit.ly/OctHistoricalFeel …
A Weekend with My People
It's been a couple of years since I've been to any writing conferences. And I confess that it was with not a little fear and trepidation that I embarked on my journey to this year's ACFW conference. But once I was there, it …
The Art of Making Art
As I head off to the ACFW Conference, I thought I'd post this for my writer friends. I love this song, for whether in music or writing or any of the visual arts, the art of making art is a tough business. I think this song …
Two Heads Can Be Better Than One
Last Friday I went over to my friend Lori's house for a "writing day." Actually, we watched a few episodes of Stan Williams's Storycraft series and then attempted to apply the concepts to our current WIPs. (A WIP is …
New School Year, New Projects
Even though I no longer have students actually living in my house, my kids' lives are still dictated by the school calendar. My daughter embarked on her final year of her master's degree program last week. My middle child had …