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For anyone who works with words, dust bowl moments are bound to blow in. For writers, there are days where our thoughts flow with ease. We get inspired, we create, we plot, and we write. We can’t pour out the nouns, verbs, and adjectives quickly enough. Creativity fills us, we break out our rafts, and we prepare to swim! But what …
I grew up in a small town where no one knew a stranger. Often, a wave, a nod, or a handshake was our way of greeting each other on the sidewalk. If we meandered by a strange face, we’d stop, chat, and five minutes later we’d made a new friend. We knew your first, middle, and last name. We knew …
As many of you know, if you’ve read my blog posts for very long, I’m a “see the glass as half-full” kind of gal. If life hands me lemons, I’ll make a pitcher of iced tea and use those lemons. Hard times? Well, like Scarlett once said, “Tomorrow IS another day.” Challenges, disappointment, rejection, or trials? Got it covered. My …
I still remember the day I found out Santa Claus wasn’t real. At least in human form. I was seven years old and one of the neighbor kids took it upon herself to break it to me gently. “What are you? Stupid?” She laughed, satisfied her disclosure had hit its mark. “There’s no Santa Claus. Moms and Dads are the …
Several months ago I talked about author taglines. You may remember that my original tagline was Writing Heartfelt, Homespun Contemporary Christian Romance. Way too lengthy in my opinion. I felt that I needed something a bit shorter and more definitive, so eventually, my tagline became Dishing Hearth and Home on Plates of Love. Still a tad too long, but …
I’m blessed to live in a beautiful area that I often refer to as “God’s Country.” Geographically, our region has it all: meandering hillsides, sparkling lakes, ever-changing seasons, and a diversified culture. For the most part, we have a laid-back approach to life, and rarely, do we meet a stranger. The cost of living is low in comparison to other areas. We …
I admit it. I’m a Pollyanna of sorts (by others’ definitions). I prefer to see the glass half-full instead of half-empty. If life rains on my parade, I’ll open an umbrella. Something not going my way? I’ll chalk it up to a lesson learned. Am I hopelessly happy when tough times come? Not really. But I know, too, that even …
For newer authors just starting out, we may get so caught up in the whirlwind moments of writing that we neglect the one thing that will set us apart from other writers–our brand. Recently, I was privileged to hear Shannon Vannatter speak at a branding and marketing workshop while at the 2011 ACFW conference. Shannon is a talented inspirational romance author whose …
Today I thought I’d dish about the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference I recently attended in St. Louis. The conference dates were officially from 09/22/11 thru 09/25/11, though many attendees began arriving on the evening of Wednesday, 09/21. There’s just too much information to sum up in one post, so I may dish up some more of the scoop in …
Since I am thoroughly (but blissfully) exhausted, today I’m going to just share a few photographs from the amazing 2011 ACFW conference. In short, the recent American Christian Fiction Writers’ conference was everything I dreamed it would be and more! I’ll be dishing all about it in future posts. Stay tuned! Friend, agency mate, and fab writer Sarah Forgrave. The amazing Keli …
