Ten Gifts for Today

by | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

Ann Voskamp’s “One Thousand Gifts” has been on the NY Times bestseller list for something like 25 weeks now. It was a treat to hear her speak last weekend and inspiring to know that she’s a big ole chicken just like me. Afraid of flying. Afraid...

She Speaks/Writes/Leads

by | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized

I’m off to a writers’/speakers’/leaders’ conference today. It’s called She Speaks and is hosted by Proverbs 31 Ministries. I’ll be attending sessions like: Writers: Ten Ways to Sabotage Your Writing – I’m assuming this...

How will you use your super power?

by | Jul 8, 2011 | Uncategorized

As I prepare for a writer’s conference this summer I’ve tried to stop and really think about WHY I want to be published. Let’s see, fame and fortune are pretty unlikely even if I do publish. For every 10 readers who quietly enjoy a book there’s...

Would you read my book?

by | Jul 2, 2011 | Reading, Uncategorized, Waiting

As I work on my proposal for The Memory of Drowning I need to be able to talk about my target audience. I have a very definite idea of the kinds of women I think would enjoy my novel. But with free access to Survey Monkey, it occurred to me that I could ask potential...

From the mouths of babes . . .

by | Jun 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

I got to spend an evening with my niece and two nephews this past weekend. Of course, they are all amazingly intelligent and advanced for their ages. I drove the older two (ages seven and eight) to an ice cream parlor and we had a fantastic conversation on the way. It...