By the time most people read this post, there is a good chance that I will be in an airplane on my way to St. Louis or I will have already arrived there. It is time for the annual American Christian Fiction Writers' national conference. I haven't been to an ACFW conference in a number of years and am delighted to get to go again. This year, I am being presented with ACFW's highest award, the … [Read more...]
Lions and Tigers and Badgers…Oh My!
True confessions time. I am not perfect. (Shocker, I know!) Can you spy the anachronisms in each of these excerpts from books I’ve written? “The carpentry shop door creaked open and Olivia started. Croome stood framed in the threshold, eyes narrowed suspiciously, fowling piece in hand. …“I seen the door open to this ol’ place and thought a raccoon or a tramp must have got inside.” “Only … [Read more...]
It’s a God Thing
Isn't it amazing how we can look back at certain events or circumstances in our lives and see the hand of God at work? What a faith-builder! I believe this is what God wants his children to do--remember the way he has blessed us in the past so that we will trust him with our future. Noah was given a rainbow to remember how God spared him and his family from the flood. The Israelites were given … [Read more...]
The Gorilla in the Phone Booth
On Sunday afternoon, I finished writing my 74th book. Well, "finished" might be stretching the truth a little. I still need to add more scenes and lengthen the letters that make up a secondary story line. And that's just what I know it needs. My editors are sure to come up with more suggestions. On Monday, I chatted with my agent who had already started reading the book, and I was reminded of … [Read more...]
Just a Regular Day in the Life of a Writer
Recently in an interview, I was asked to share what a "regular" day looks like in my home. I can honestly say that I don't have "regular" days. In fact, I don't really know if "regular" days actually exist or if they're a thing of fairy tales! But in answering the question, I had to give a glimpse into my family's daily life. Since fall has just started, I decided to give a snapshot of my daily … [Read more...]
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