The pandemic has really cut down on the amount of writing-related travel I've ben able to do over the last year and a half. So when the opportunity arose to speak on a panel at the Lubbock Book Festival, I was excited to volunteer. There is just something that makes my heart happy about hanging out with book people. And since the festival took place in the public library, we were surrounded by … [Read more...]
Do You Believe in (Book) Fairies?
Hi friends, With great pleasure, I want to introduce my guest blogger and friend, Joy Tiffany. She's a voracious reader and author-supporter extraordinaire. If there was reader superhero--it would be her. She's blessed me with gift bags full of deadline items to keep me going and to surprise me daily. She's made me awesome scrabble-letter coasters with names of my characters and book titles. She's … [Read more...]
When God’s People Stand Together
I've always known that God's people were a powerful force when responding to His call. Just look at the decimated walls of Jericho. Yet, I've gained an entirely new perspective these past few weeks as God's people worked a miracle in the opposite direction--shoring up my quivering infrastructure with divine support beams of prayer, encouragement, and love. On July 31, I was pronounced the … [Read more...]
Book Life Friends
I’ve been firmly planted in the writing life for 20 years now, and in that time I’ve made some great friends—both readers and writers. One of the joys of being back in the Dallas area is being closer to many of those people again. In the past couple of weeks I’ve been able to reconnect with a few of these special people face-to-face. Several years ago I posted on my facebook page that I was … [Read more...]
Brainstorming & Birthdays
I love brainstorming books. I love the endless possibilities at the outset, all the combinations of what ifs, and the "Oh, have you ever thought about trying this?" suggestions. Brainstorming is definitely one of my favorite stages of the writing process. That, and discovering who the characters are as I write and rewrite, digging deeper with each pass. Part of our brainstorming … [Read more...]
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