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Behind the Scenes on Writing with Other Authors

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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...]

Always More to Learn

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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!

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[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...]

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