Abigail, Jonathan and Mom, April 2006 I’m from Nebraska which means many things. In honor of the great state, I’ve created a top ten list. 10. It’s a beautiful, diverse state. It’s really not flat when you get off I-80.9. It is home to the friendliest people you will ever meet.8. Nebraska is a conservative state that lives its conservative …

The ACFW ConferenceThe American Christian Fiction Writers Conference is coming up September 21-24 in Dallas, TX. This will be my second time to attend, and I can’t wait. Last year I learned so much and met so many incredible people. Some of you might get all excited about movie stars. Not me. I get a thrill out of meeting authors. …

My life is utter chaos. Can anyone relate? We’re in the process of moving my daughter into her own room, which means the upstairs of my house is topsy-turvy as I reorganize and consolidate. It’ll be well worth it if I’m ever done, but right now I could really use about twenty more organizer totes. And that’s a good thing, …

For those of you wondering, this year is an election year. Better know as an off-cycle election since we won’t be electing a president this year. However, I’ve seen a few headlines today that let me know that those in Washington are well aware of what’s at stake in November. Two headlines in particular caught my eye. First, the Washington …

Now back to legal news. At its annual meeting this week the American Trial Lawyers Association voted to change its name. Its new name will be the American Association for Justice. This is one of the association’s efforts to improve its public perception. Click here to learn more. Me thinks it will take more than a name change to alter …

From time to time I’ll fill you in on cool blogs I find in addition to books. Today I met a new author through a mutual friend. Jerome Teel has his first book coming out in September. The Election is a Christian political thriller that I can’t wait to get my hands on. The D.C., policy wonk part of me …

Goldfish Moments The American Christian Fiction Writers conference is coming up incredibly fast. In two short months, I’ll be in Dallas learning more about writing, reconnecting with old friends, meeting new friends, and having an incredible time. Last year Karen Ball was the keynote speaker. Karen displayed a fun sense of humor (haven’t laughed that hard in a very long …

Jake’s first post is up on Scenes and Beans! You have to check it out. I’ll admit it’s kind of fun reading it, even if I never thought I’d play a retired logger :-). And while you check it out, be sure to leave a comment. Poor Jake’s trying to figure out what to do with himself now that retirement …

I love history, and I inhale great historical fiction. Arms of Deliverance, the newest book from my friend Tricia Goyer, is such a book. You can read Chapter One of the book at Tricia’s blog Real Life. I’ve had the privilege of watching Tricia write several other books. It’s delightful to watch an idea develop into a complete book. To …

If you’ve ever wondered about whether you need an agent and what they look for in prospective clients, check out Novel Journey. Novel Journey is a fabulous blog loaded with tons of interviews with Christian authors. Yesterday and today Gina Holmes deviated from that approach for an interview with agent Noah Lukeman. It’s highly informative. Check back later today for …