Hi friends, and happy Wednesday! I just returned from the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville,Tennessee. You might wonder why an author would attend a broadcaster’s convention,but it’s for all forms of Christian media and Christian communicators. I never reallythought of a book in the terms of media per se, but the definition of media is: NRB does a fantastic … [Read more...]
Music Theatre
I spent a fabulous Sunday afternoon at the Fox Theater in St. Louis yesterday for one of the season's last showings of Phantom of the Opera. This is now officially a tradition started by my daughter Tobi's sister-in-law when we saw Wicked together three years ago. Tobi and I went with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law and we two mother-daughter duos all had dinner together afterwards. The … [Read more...]
My Top Three Reads So Far This Year
So many books, so little time. Okay, that is a cliché. But a cliché becomes one because it is true. So I’m sticking with it. My reading year is off to a great start. I've completed 15 books so far in January and February, and I wanted to share my favorite ones (two novels and one non-fiction). I’ve shared my rating system before, but here is what I mean when I rate a book either four or five … [Read more...]
The Art of Story Maps
Last fall, I ran across a Facebook advertisement for a beautiful set of story maps that had me clicking with great interest. The link took me to the Elizabeth Wade Studio. Once there, I found a treasure trove of gorgeous watercolor story maps of some of my favorite classic novels. The drooling began. I didn't expect to buy anything since art prints are usually out of my price range, but then I … [Read more...]
Christ Be Glorified
Ash Wednesday. The beginning of our season of reflection and repentance as we move toward the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. For this season, I’ve felt the Lord nudging me to meditate on what it means to be crucified with Christ. Why? My life right now is a bit chaotic in several areas. I don’t like chaos. I like structure and schedule. But last Sunday at church, part of … [Read more...]
A $20 bill straight from heaven
Have you ever had one of those moments when the veil between this world and the next seems to lift ever so slightly, and you feel a "hug" from the other side? What I'm about to tell you actually happened to me 12 years ago, but I was reminded of it last night during BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) when we were sharing our answers to a question in our study in Zechariah. The question was about how … [Read more...]
My Writing Philosophy . . .
Years ago, when I was first starting out as a writer, someone asked me this question in an interview--what did I consider myself? A Christian writer or a writer who happened to be Christian? The question startled me, because aren't they really the same thing? But I understood that the real meaning was "Are you going to write for Christians or for the world?" If that's the intended meaning, … [Read more...]
Happy Valentine’s Day (and a giveaway!)
Back when my kids were little, I had so much fun celebrating Valentine's Day with them. They'd bring home the cutest projects... I'd volunteer at their school parties and they'd exchange Valentines with their classmates. I'd make pink, heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast. I'd use a photo of them and create a Valentine to send to family.... I also used these cards to invite my kids' … [Read more...]
Laura Conaway Guest Post
Research is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, because I get to live vicariously through others, and it’s like endless “take your child to work days.” And now I have an excuse to explore countless professions as part of my job. While I haven’t figured out how to travel back in time yet and experience another period of history (if you’ve learned the secret to making … [Read more...]
A Special Writing Anniversary
From the time I was eleven years old, I knew I wanted to someday write a book. That someday came true, and this year marks a special anniversary in my writing life. Thirty years ago in 1996, my first novel, A Vow to Cherish, was published by Bethany House Publishers, launching my writing career—one I never dreamed would still be active three decades later! For the first few years, I … [Read more...]
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