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ACFW 2019 Recap

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The end of September found me in San Antonio for the ACFW National Conference. It's one of my favorite weeks of the year, as I get to reconnect with many of my writing buddies including several of the women on this blog. It's such fun and then one way I give back to the writing world that has been so good to me. We also had board meetings where we started planning next year's conference in St. … [Read more...]

Mackinac Island Adventures

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Labor Day weekend found my family making the 7.5 hour drive from Indiana up the length of Michigan to Mackinac Island. This was our fourth visit to the island, but the first time we didn't have an infant or toddler. We laughed and hiked and biked and shopped and had an all around great time connecting. This summer we hadn't been able to get away, all six of us, so this was my desperate attempt to … [Read more...]

Help Needed? Yes, Please.

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A writer wears so many hats. Author. Marketer. Another job -- Maybe. Family. Friend. And so much more. One of the things I've really been thinking about this last few weeks is how to more effectively connect with readers. I read. A lot. I write. A lot. And I love to discuss books. All of us here do. That's why we're here :-) I'm also really curious. I'm always reading books on all kinds of … [Read more...]

My Happy Place: Time with Writers

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This week I've been in Nashville with several of my author friends at an author summit at our publisher, Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins Christian Publishing. This has been a great week to connect with my buddies, editors, and marketing team. I have been geeking out on the big picture and learning so much. As authors, writing the book is only one piece of the process. Then we have to figure out … [Read more...]

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