For the first time in several years, I’m at the beginning of a story that will see publication. The blank page stares at me, mocking my previously noted ideas of character and plot. I have sudden urges to clean the house, reorganize my pantry, or go shopping. Even when I can hear the characters in my head and see the story taking place in my mind, putting those first words into black and white is … [Read more...]
Coeur d’Alene #18 is in the books!
Late last night I returned from my 18th annual writers retreat in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where, each July, I meet with ten other women to plot, to play, and to pray. What a precious time we had together this weekend. Although we dearly missed three of our number who couldn't make it this year. Sniff, sniff. This year actually should have been our 19th retreat. But due to Covid, we didn't meet … [Read more...]
Summer Memories
For the past week, our new ten-year-old grandson, Aiden, stayed with us while his parents were away on their honeymoon. He came into our life after our son married his mom last weekend, and having grandparents was a new experience for him. We are his first and only ones. I think he had a great time with us, biking the nearby trails on his new bicycle, going boating, learning how to find geocaches, … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Behind the Scenes on Writing with Other Authors
People often ask me about writing a novella collection with other authors. Most of the time writing is me alone at my computer. Most people can imagine that. When you add other authors to the mix, they begin to wonder what the process is like and how it differs. I've been a part of several novella collections in addition to writing several cozy mysteries for Guidepost with my friend Tricia … [Read more...]
A Lost Love Found
Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a wonderful week. My family and I headed to the beach for a much-needed vacation. Everyone has been working hard and we all needed time to just soak up some sun and breathe in the sea air. But this vacation was different for me. As Cara Putman shared a few weeks back about an author who left her laptop at home, I did the same. I’ve worked every … [Read more...]
Always More to Learn
It has been a busy 10 days here, working on final galleys and participating in two writers conferences. Last weekend, I had the privilege of being on faculty for the fabulous Northwestern Christian Writers Conference at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. I taught a workshop on “Avoiding Common Mistakes on the Road to Publication,” met with up-and-coming writers, and participated on a … [Read more...]
Makin’ a list…in a brand new journal!
[DRUMROLL PLEASE…The winners of the two journals are: Jackie Tessnair and Amber Woodward. Congrats, gals! I put info for how to contact me in the comments below. And I want to thank all of you for the fabulous ideas for other journals! Some of the ones you suggested were already in the works and others we hadn't thought of yet. In the next day or two, watch for two Sermon Notes journals, a more … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
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Celebrating the People Who Introduced Us to Books! (Plus prizes)
Earlier this week, I asked readers via my Facebook page to fill in this blank... "I'm a reader today because of _________." It quickly became clear that anyone willing to spend time and care can pass along a love of reading to another. I received such a wide variety of heartwarming answers that I thought I'd share a few here. "My university Russian professor, Dr. Tatiana Karmanova. She saw … [Read more...]
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