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When Writers Retreat

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I love to go on writing retreats . . . but not because of the actual writing. It's getting together with other writers that truly feeds my soul. Last year, I recruited a group of Texas authors and one adorable Okie to join me on a weekend retreat. We had so much fun, we decided to do it again. So for our second annual Winter Writers' Retreat, we rented a house in historic Jefferson, TX. And not … [Read more...]

Odds & Ins

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Have you ever been excited to meet a friend for coffee and then when you got together, you couldn't decide what to share first? Well, that's me today. I've got lots of quick things to share, but these things don't really have a lot to do with each other. But they're fun! So here we go... Last week I headed to Dallas to help kick off the year for a dear friend's Bible Study group (hello … [Read more...]

Ornaments Galore

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At our house, Christmas ornaments aren't a coordinated masterpiece of elegant design. They are a hodgepodge of memories hanging on a tree - and I love them! From the ugly Old King Cole plastic ornament that belonged to my husband when he was a kid that I always manage to hide in the back of the tree, to the baby picture ornaments from first Christmases, to the ones brought home from school, to the … [Read more...]

More ACFW Conference Memories (and two giveaways!)

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I loved Deb's and Cara's posts last week and am continuing the ACFW conference memories theme today! It was such fun to be back at ACFW this year. It's been several years since I attended, and I loved every minute of catching up with old friends and meeting new. Here are some glimpses . . .   Deb and I have been writing critique partners for 17+ years. What a blessing! I haven't … [Read more...]

The post-ACFW Conference Haze

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I've decided this is a real thing, y'all. The post ACFW haze. You return to life and it's all a blur! So today, I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at some of my week last week! [Tweet "It's an ACFW retrospective with @cara_putman. #amreading #favoriteauthors"] Me with the amazing Carolyn Miller (Regency author) and Jenn Turano (Gilded Age author) My … [Read more...]

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