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...

Drawing a Map of My World

I’m entering Miracle in a Dry Season in a writing contest that requires me to submit a chapter by chapter summary. Eek. Writing the overall summary was hard enough. Well, the past few days I’ve tackled my novel, chapter by chapter. And now? I’m...

Picking Imaginary Bouquets

I love living in a rural area. Each day as I walk Thistle I see flowers blooming, leaves changing and signs of animals passing. I especially enjoy the flowers. As I walk I think about coming back later, with a pair of clippers, and gathering bouquets. Orange day...

Book Covers and Wine Labels

You can’t judge a book by its cover. Yeah, I know. But you can sure judge the cover by the cover! I’m often drawn to books by their lovely or dramatic or emotional cover artwork. I’m not always delighted with what’s inside, but a junky cover...