In October, I battled a bit of depression in general and discouragement over my career as an author in particular. A number of things played into those negative feelings, including having to put my almost 14-year-old cat to sleep. I got Pinky as part of my breast cancer recovery (I wanted some “new life” in the house during treatment so got a kitten). Losing her hurt, especially since it was … [Read more...]
Wanted: Women with Gumption (plus a giveaway)
On Tuesday, Tammy shared about the limited time release of Petticoat Gumption and how its title came about. I thought I would share how the collection came to be. Awhile back, she and I were chatting about something, and she told me that she was getting ready to re-release three of her earlier historical romances. In an off-hand comment, I said, “We should get together with some other Christian … [Read more...]
A Chance to Win an Early Copy
I hoped I would be the first to post that picture of me "nabbing" Karen during the Faith, Hope & Love Christian Writers conference, but our posting days being what they are, she got to share before I could. Like Karen, I had a wonderful time in Phoenix, and while I have quite a few photos from the weekend, that one will remain my favorite. We laughed so hard. There is something about being … [Read more...]
FUNNY BOOK ERRORS
I recently did an interview after my book, To Enchant a Lady’s Heart, won the Heart Award in the novella category. The interviewer asked me to share my funniest typo. Sometimes I’m asked questions that leave me scratching my head for a while. It can take time to dredge up an answer. But I had a fast reply for that question. I thought I would share that story with you plus one other, the second … [Read more...]
A Head Full of Characters … and Confusion
Writers who write and publish on a regular basis are often juggling more than one story at a time. Readers may wonder why, when they say to an author, “I loved it when Character A did XYZ,” that the author stares back at them with a deer-in-the-headlights look. That’s because the author is searching desperately through the old memory bank for that book’s particular information. At … [Read more...]
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