I admit it. I have office envy. When I see the writing spaces that some author's share, I turn a little green. Beautiful spaces filled with items to spark the creativity, soothing color palettes to promote serenity, and fun personal touches to add warmth and personality. Yes, Deb Raney, I'm talking about you. Ha! For the majority of my writing career, I have written while sitting on my bed … [Read more...]
Fun with Character Names
One of my favorite things about being an author is getting to select the names of my characters. I only had three babies of my own, but there are so many other wonderful names out there to choose from! Besides, I love to play with names. Fit their meaning to my characters or even create plays on words. For example, my teacher heroine in Head in the Clouds is Adealide Proctor - Proctor being a … [Read more...]
The Details of the Story
Hey y'all! D'Ann here. My husband and I are on a much-needed vacation. I'll tell you more about it in October. Today I'd love to introduce you to my dear friend Carrie Stephens. I'm so looking forward to reading this book she wrote with her husband. Now here's Carrie: Two years ago, I convinced my husband to write a book with me based on a sermon series he preached seven years ago. Morgan … [Read more...]
Book Buyer Survey
Dear Book Lovers, I would dearly love your answers (and I suspect I may not be the only author who is interested in your feedback). Note: I'd already written this post when I read Cara's from yesterday where she mentioned what happened to her with Amazon. I saw several comments that actually addressed some of what I have said herein. I would really love to hear more from all you readers! One … [Read more...]
Giant Back to School Giveaway
Sometimes when I read, I have fun matching the book to the season or activities I'm involved in. I read Christmas stories in December and romantic stories in honor of Valentine's Day. OK - I read romantic stories all year 'round, but particularly in February. Sometimes I'll match a book to a trip I'm taking or a craft project I'm working on. In my Posse, we are matching the time of year with … [Read more...]
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