This has been a quick week with a trip to North Carolina for a conference/vacation. I've had the opportunity to learn and present at a scholarship of teaching and learning conference tied to my day job while also exploring the North Carolina mountains with my family. It's a last hurrah before life gets insane with the start of school and then ACFW -- all at the same time. One of the joys of … [Read more...]

Happy Wednesday, friends. Today I'm excited to have my friend Debb Hackett guest posting today. She's such an awesome supporter of authors, an avid reader, a gifted speaker and writer. I know you'll enjoy her post. Have a great week!  Hey, Inspired readers, it’s a real joy to be with you today. I hope this post finds you extremely well. I realize for some, summer is now in the rearview for … [Read more...]

I recently attended the Mississippi River Readers Retreat for the second time. Being there was just as much of a blessing as it was the first time, back in 2021. Authors spent time together beforehand at the beautiful Linden Hill estate, to get to know one another, share from our hearts, brainstorm, etc. This was followed by a lovely (if warm) tea party with readers. Then on Saturday, … [Read more...]

I have written a series of writing lessons and published them on Amazon--Writing Lessons from the Front. There are 12 books now, and I keep adding to them as I think of topics. But I'm not writing today about the books. I'm writing about telephone support people, God love 'em. The other day I went into the inner workings of Amazon's program and changed the categories of those writing … [Read more...]