To piggy back on last week’s blog post, I wanted to mention again this wonderful book deal my publisher is offering—five small town romances in one boxed set free with Kindle Unlimited. That’s right. READ all of these uplifting small town romance novels FREE with Kindle Unlimited! You can also buy this entire collection for .99 cents ~ That’s about the …
The Hard Work of Authenticity via Nikki Wright
Today I’m excited to introduce my surprise guest Nikki Wright. Nikki is the publicist and marketing director for Mountain Brook Ink. She wears multiple hats and coordinates many of the behind-the-scenes administrative duties for MBI. In other words, she’s the cog in the machine that keeps things running smoothly. She also shepherds her authors with loving guidance and abundant grace. …
August Update and Fun Things Ahead
It’s wonderful to be back with you today! Thanks for extending grace during my blogging respite of the past several months. While, technically, I’m still on hiatus. I wanted to share a brief update with a few end-of-the-summer tidbits, some book news, and a couple other fun things. (Click-to-Tweet) I’m now about four months or so from my launch date—January …
How Three Sentences Made Me a Writer via Author Linda Thompson
Today we welcome my new friend Linda Thompson to the blog. I remember the evening Linda won the 2016 ACFW Genesis award (I was a finalist that year in a different category) and I was impressed by her acceptance speech. I couldn’t wait to one day read The Plum Blooms in Winter. From the seed of an idea to a …
The Contract That Almost Wasn’t via Patricia Lee
Today we welcome author Patricia Lee to the blog as she shares her publishing journey and tells us about the contract that almost wasn’t. Take it away, Patricia! My Story… In 2016 I planned to attend the Oregon Christian Writers summer conference in Portland, Oregon. Like most conferences, authors were invited to pre-submit a manuscript for consideration by an editor …
After the Contract
Well, after a whirlwind January and now well into February, the excitement over my recent book (series) contract has eased into more of a lingering thrill. I’ve shared and celebrated, and now, I’ve settled into a new routine. Which, by the way, you’ve heard it before— The contract offer is only the beginning. After the contract is when the real …
Baby, It’s Cold Outside…But I Have Great News!
Brrr. Here in my little corner of the world, it’s cold! Though we’ve started a slow warming trend, for the past week or so, winter’s locked us in the deep freeze. I’m a born-and-raised Ozarks gal, but I’m not a fan of cold weather. Never have been, never will be. The good thing? It can’t last forever! And despite the …