Calling all fellow writers! If you're a writer eager to grow in your craft, please consider joining me for the Virginia Royal Writers Virtual Conference this weekend, November 5 - 6. Writing conferences are a fabulous way to grow as a writer, but they're often so expensive to attend. The registration fee for ACFW Royal Writers Conference is far more affordable at $35 and...no travel costs. … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal
The cover for the third book in the Hanger's Horsemen series is here! Luke Davenport's story is one step closer to publication! I've been polishing up the revisions this past month, and I can't wait to share Preach's story with you. While we wait for the book itself, I'm excited to reveal the cover art. The Bethany House team did another stellar job. This cover is very reminiscent of the first … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary, Inspired by Life and Fiction
Ten years ago tomorrow (October 17, 2011), Tamera Alexander and I launched a new group author blog with eight other writers. We called it Writes of Passage and it was hosted on Blogger. Over two years later, it became obvious the blog would be better served if it had its own website. I no longer remember if the website name (writesofpassage) was already in use or if we simply wanted a new name … [Read more...]
A Few Reasons Why I Gave Self-Publishing a Try
Recently, I got an email from Allyson, young, aspiring writer. She had a great question that I thought I’d answer here on the blog today. Her question was this: “I can’t decide whether I want to self-publish or traditional publish . . . I know you've done both, and I've been curious why you self-publish your YA books?” To self-publish or go with a traditional publisher, that is the question … [Read more...]
Hanging Out with Book People
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...]
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