I’m often asked how an attorney becomes an attorney. This column will go up at Keep Me In Suspense this week or next, but you get a sneak peek at it…. Your character did not wave a magic wand and become an attorney. She didn’t sing abracadabra either. Instead, your character who is now an attorney, spent at least four …
Vote for Me?
I hate to do this — but I guess it’s part of publicity…The ACFW bookclub is voting on whether Canteen Dreams will be one of the books they read this fall. The selected book will be read in November and then there will be an on-line chat with yours truly. The bookclub is free. Would you consider joining — if …
Family Memories
Our escape to North Carolina was amazing. I’ve always been more of a mountain girl than beach girl. It probably has something to do with growing up in Nebraska rather than Florida. Either way, while the beach is nice, give me a mountain. I can’t be near them without being literally surrounded by evidence of God. We have spent days …
Unplugging? ACK!?!?!?
During our vacation, Eric and I unplugged – no wireless internet up in the cabin. Though we did find that one of the ice cream shops had wireless. Yes, an ice cream shop. However, by then it was a matter of principle not to check. I’ve got to be at least 1100 emails behind. Do you know how long that …
Anyone else need a break?
Last night my husband was out of town for work, so I called a good friend. Ann and I are scrapbooking/crafty friends. You should see us pull out our tools and go to town slicing and dicing photos, cards, etc. One time she even crocheted. She is a multi-talented woman. It had been several months since I let myself do …
Covers
I have to tell you, I have been THRILLED about the process of working with Heartsong Presents on the cover for Canteen Dreams. Often as a writer, you will hear horror stories of authors who hated their covers, but there was nothing they could do about it. One agent told me that was a place this particular person could be …
I have a new car!
So we bought a new car at the end of July. It’s something we’d talked about and planned for for awhile. Definitely not your spur of the moment decision. I had to laugh as I took the car for a test drive. My Dad was with me. 🙂 I’m 33, and I took my father for a test drive of …
Middle Names
My friend Pam tagged me for this what’s in a name game. 1. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had. 2. When you are tagged you need to write …
Tucker’s Miracle
While we were in North Carolina, we got to catch up with dear friends of ours from our time in D.C. John and Amy Green were house parents at the Sacher Intern House when I moved to DC to intern for the Leadership Institute. Amy was the first person I met, and quickly became like a big sister to me. …
Writer’s Fuel
Did you know that eating spurs braincells on to greater heights when writing? It’s true. Really. Some authors swear by chocolate. The more the better. Others swear by DeBrands chocolate. That’s the only kind that works for them. Chocolate is such a big pull for authors that it has its own unofficial party at the ACFW conference each year. Michelle …