Oh my gosh! My heroes…
Okay...so I was excited to attend the ACFW conference for a number of reasons (the experience, the classes, networking). But there really was only one thing that I wanted to do before I left - meet Mary Connealy. If you don't know who she is, check out her website. The [...]
Book Review (and giveaway*): The Perfect Blend by Trish Perry
Steph Vandergrift is in desperate need of a hug. She abruptly left everything - her parents, her job, her apartment, her hometown of Baltimore - to elope with Middleburg attorney Rick Manfred, enver imagining he would stand her up at the altar. Now, all alone in a strange town and [...]
Writer’s Recovery: Real Life Inspiration
In case you missed it (here, here, and here), I've been trying to reinspire my novelist heart by working my way through James Scott Bell's "Plot and Structure". As I write this post I have some very exciting news!1. I FINALLY finished the book - woo hoo!! I don't want to [...]
Book Review (and giveaway*): Making Waves by Lorna Seilstad
When spunky Marguerite Westing discovers that her family will spend the summoer of 1895 at Lake Manawa, Iowa, she couldn't be more thrilled. It's the perfect way to escape her agonizingly borin suitor, Roger Gordon. It's also where she stumbles upon two new loves: sailing, and sailing instructor Trip Andrews.But [...]
See You Soon!!
The American Christian Fiction Writers Association Conference is officially over. Sigh. It was the most exciting, exhausting, exhilirating experience. I met people, learned things, and gave myself carpal tunnel at the awards banquet. It's something that I'll always remember.It's also something that gave me GREAT fodder for blog posts, but [...]