Once upon a time there was an author who wondered if anyone would ever read her books and enjoy them. Everywhere she looked, there was someone who sold more copies, hit more lists, and won more awards. The ways to measure success were everywhere. Numbers of reviews. Number of contracts signed. Even the number of books stolen to train AI. Then she one day she realized all the looking around her … [Read more...]
ACFW 2025 Recap
Last week found me traveling to Springfield, Missouri, a seven hour sojourn by my trusty GMC to reach the hotel where the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference was held this year. Each year this is my few days to spend time with my writing friends, interact with editors and agents, and get to spend rare time with readers. Each year elements are different, but some things never change. … [Read more...]
A bouquet of pencils and a helping of grace
There's something about the middle of August. It's a time of bouquets of sharpened pencils and kids starting school. The temperatures are still blisteringly hot here in Indiana, but my kids started school this week. I have a senior and a sophomore in high school. And my recent college grad moved over the weekend and started his grown-up job after milking every moment out of his last summer. I … [Read more...]
Thinking about the Things that Matter
This morning I'm typing this actually in the afternoon in Copenhagen. It's been a whirlwind week with a quick trip to Omaha for a family emergency, followed by one day at home, and then the overnight flight to Denmark for a conference. I'm weary ... emotionally and physically. Sometimes life is like that. Last week, I hurried home to Nebraska Friday to be with my baby brother and his girls … [Read more...]
Summer Getaways to Mackinac Island & Sale
Does your family have a favorite place that it loves to visit? A place you return to on a cycle whether it's every year or every few years? Labor Day weekend a few years ago our family made the 7.5 hour drive from Indiana up the length of Michigan to Mackinac Island. This was our fourth visit to the island, but the first time we didn't have an infant or toddler. We laughed and hiked and biked … [Read more...]
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