ACFW 2010 – What I Learned at the Conference, Part 3
There's nothing like a moment of prayer to calm a restless heart.I can admit it - I didn't really prepare for the conference this year. I'd been so sick and overwhelmed that there wasn't a whole lot of thought or planning that went into my trip. There wasn't a whole [...]
The Best Pep Talk Ever by Thomas Smith
Sometimes a writer needs a pep talk. You know the kind I mean. “You can do it. You’re just hitting a slow spot. You’ve got the tools. You’ve got the talent. We believe in you.” The kind of thing that is designed to get those writer juices flowing like Niagara [...]
Coming Soon – Thomas’ Story
I am absolutely, freakin' THRILLED to let you know that Thomas Smith will be stopping by tomorrow to share a tale from his life in the writing world.Thomas is a regular contributor to The Christian Communicator, a publication of the American Christian Writers Association (of which I'm a member). I look [...]
Cut-It-Out
I have a hard time knowing when to say when. I'm a bad judge of what's too much. That's why I'm over weight. That's why I had to cut myself completely off from alcohol for a few years. And that's why I push myself to the point of hospitalization before [...]
ACFW 2010 – What I Learned at the Conference, Part 2
It really is about who you know.Don't get me wrong - you need to know the craft. It doesn't matter who you know if you can't write, but once you've finished that manuscript it's time to put the nerves and fear in a box so you can network, network, network.This [...]