UPDATE: The random winner of a copy of To Reveal a Reckless Love is Gwen (e***m@y***.com). An email with instructions is coming your way. I use and love the Countdown app on my iPhone so I can see various deadlines that are rushing toward me, usually much too fast. It’s helpful to open the app to see what is coming next. Of course, some deadlines are fun and we can't wait for them. That is … [Read more...]
Back into the Fast Track
Like Karen, I returned home from Phoenix on Sunday after the wonderful and unforgettable Faith, Hope, & Love Christian Writers conference. Despite being exhausted, I definitely returned on a high from being with others Christian novelists. Unlike Karen, I had pretty smooth travel, arriving on Thursday night before the storms began. I went in a day earlier so I could attend James Scott … [Read more...]
9:10 to Yuma
I made it home after a wonderful conference in Phoenix where I got to spend time with some of my favorite people -- writers! Including our own Robin Lee Hatcher. The Faith, Hope, & Love Christian Writers Conference was my favorite conference of the year, for sure. But I think my book characters plotted some revenge on me for all the obstacles I throw in their paths, because getting to the … [Read more...]
Laughter and mourning…balancing life
Last Tuesday, the wonderful Karen Watson (Tyndale Publishers) and I had dinner before attending Michelle Shocklee's book signing in downtown Franklin. The evening was pure pleasure—catching up with Karen and supporting and celebrating Michelle and her new book. The Women of Oak Ridge is out in the world and is truly a must read for historical fiction lovers—the real history of Oak … [Read more...]
The Growing of a Series
Throughout my traditional writing career (40+ years), most series were three books long. In fact, back in the 1980s, instead of calling them a series, they were called a trilogy. Most authors wrote three books and moved on to something else. There were exceptions, of course. Sue Grafton with her alphabet books. Harry Potter. Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novels. But things really changed … [Read more...]