It’s that time of year. A time to stop and remember things we are grateful for that have occurred in the last year. This week, I’m going to highlight just a few of the things that I am thankful for. I’d love to hear what you’re grateful for, too. On Wednesdays nights I lead a Ladies’ Bible Study at church. …
Publicity? I can tell about books?
As the publicity officer for ACFW and an avid reader, I love spreading the word about Christian fiction that I love. A challenge is often coming up with new and creative ways to let people know about great books that they might not normally pick up. Reviews and blogs are great, but not everyone is on-line. So what’s a girl …
Sabrina’s Interview with me
My writing bud, fabulous first reader, and all around great friend, Sabrina Fox has a fun interview up with me. Click here to read it. She’s also giving away a copy of Canteen Dreams, so be sure to check out her blog and the post. Sabrina’s fun personality comes through loud and clear in the interview, so I hope you …
Carpenter’s Son has Canteen Dreams!!!!!
Yesterday I stopped at Carpenter’s Son to touchbase with Vicky, the book manager, about the booksigning they are hosting for me and my writing buds on December 1st. (Sidenote, if you’re in Lafayette on Saturday the first, from 1-3, please stop by and say hi!). Anyway, I was so excited when Vicky showed me the shelf of Canteen Dreams they …
Veteran’s Day: Don’t Let the Stories Die
By my friend Tricia Goyer: Veteran’s Day is a time to remember: In 2000, I got my idea for what came to be my first historical novel, From Dust and Ashes. Wanting to know more about the 23 men who liberated Mauthausen concentration camp, I contacted the 11th Armored Division who put me in touch with six of the veterans. …
Please Pray
The proposal I’ve worked on since coming back from the ACFW conference at the end of September is sitting on the editor’s desk as of yesterday afternoon. I am so excited that it’s even under consideration. And signs are good. However, please pray that God would bless this. That He would make this the right proposal for me and for …
Priceless
My friend Denise Hunter posted this week over at Girls Write Out about things that are priceless to her. Then she challenged all of us to think about the things that are priceless to us. Here’s my list: Family: I’m blessed that my immediate family growing up was much bigger. A husband who loves me, foilables and all Children who …
Just Thinking by Jolene Catlett (AKA my mom)
Today, I’m going to post something a bit different. From time to time you’ll read me thinking about my parents and what they did right. Often, if I ask them point blank for parenting advice, they kind of shrug and move the conversation on. This weekend my mom sent me an article that will run in the North Plate Grapevine, …
Writing Even When…
I teach at Purdue today…awesome, but pray for me if you can. I’ve had a nasty cough and scratchy voice which always makes teaching more …um… fun. Cross-posted at Writer Interrupted… It’s one of those early fall nights. I’m sure you’ve had them, too. You’ve run all over creation during the day. All you want to do is crawl into …
Review: The Restorer’s Son
While I was at the ACFW conference, I haunted the bookstore, cautiously hopeful that Sharon Hinck’s latest release would show up. After extra diligence on her part chasing down the book from the bowels of the hotel’s backrooms, it appeared. And I promptly snapped up one of the few remaining copies. I have been waiting to read The Restorer’s Son …