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Goodbye Maeve
Circle of Friends, The Copper Beech, Scarlet Feather, Firefly Summer--I've read them all along with the dozen or so other novels Maeve Binchy wrote. I LOVED them. And now she's gone. Died at age 72 in a Dublin, Ireland hospital. No more tales of crises set in small...
Want to go to Boot Camp?
Sometimes I look at the list of locations for the American Christian Fiction Writer's conferences and sigh deeply. St. Louis, Dallas, Indianapolis--all so far away. In 2016 the conference will be in Nashville--not exactly next door, but not TOO far, either. I mean,...
His Wonders Never Cease
I've written before about the bears that live in our neighborhood. Mama's three cubs are growing, but still have much of the roly, poly baby about them. This evening I noticed Mama had come for her almost daily visit. She usually checks the bird feeder and if it's...
How do you make grilled cheese?
Last night was the first night of VBS at our church. I volunteered to do the meal--grilled cheese sandwiches, watermelon, Chex mix, juice boxes and cookies for 20 kids and the adults brave enough to take them on. There were several ladies to help make the sandwiches...
Traditional E-Publishing?
Generally, authors talk about pursuing either traditional (books in print) or self publishing (e-books). I have always wanted to go the traditional route, preferably through one of the major Christian houses. So. WHAT IF I could publish an e-book through one of those...
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
My dog Thistle LOVES people. At the dog park, she often greets people before other dogs. You may remember that she had a run-in with an electric fence a while back. She still hasn't gotten completely over it. What a memory! When we walk along that stretch of road, she...
And the winners are . . .
The Christy Awards were named in honor of Catherine Marshall and her marvelous novel--Christy. The annual presentation of the Christy Awards recognize novels of excellence in Christian fiction. Kind of like the Oscars for Christian authors. You can learn mora bout...
Christian Novelist Retreat
Ahhhh. Just imagine. Four days in the gorgeous mountains of Western North Carolina talking about writing, learning about writing and . . . well . . . writing! Did I mention those four days fall in October when the leaves are at their peak, the air is crisp, the sky is...
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