I am delighted today to have my dear writing friend Tricia Goyer join us. We share a passion for World War II. Today she’s here to tell us about a new book and her passion. Here’s Tricia.I never thought twice about World War II. A stay-at-home mom, I enjoyed writing about parenting. With three kids under ten, I had plenty …
The Restorer
The Restorer is a re-release of Sharon Hinck’s first foray into straight fantasy and it is a wonderful read. First off, you need to know that I am NOT a fantasy reader. I couldn’t read JRR Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings or Hobbit until after I saw The Fellowship of the Ring. I simply couldn’t picture the worlds he created. Finally, …
ACFW: Always evolving
Yesterday and today I’ve been in meetings planning a big new adventure for ACFW. If you’re dream includes writing a book, then you really need to check out ACFW. My writing journey would look very different without the things I have learned from ACFW members. This year I came back on the board as publicity officer. That’s always an adventure, …
What’s Your Dream?
What’s your dream? Some days it’s hard to get beyond the day to day to even imagine a dream. Other days our dreams are so overwhelming, they paralyze us. You want me to do what, God? Anyone? We let the days zip by us, feeling empty and purposeless, but don’t take the time to stop and ask why. Wonder if …
Me? A Princess?
One of the other things I’ll teach on this week is coming to a place of understanding our identity in Christ. Have you ever really thought about what it means to be God’s Princess? To really grasp that everything in the fairytales, plus a whole lot of authority is ours by extension of what Christ did for us? It’s a …
What’s Your Word?
This Saturday I’m speaking at a women’s retreat at Harvest Christian Fellowship in North Platte, NE. I’d love to have you join us! But as I was sitting in church yesterday, I started thinking about what I would be talking about. The pastor and I were on the same page, since he was talking about the rocks of remembrance God …
My Husband Rocks!
I sent off a proposal last week for a series I really want to write. It’s World War II. Europe. Art. Need I say more? I had to revamp the proposal quite a bit before sending it off because the heroine needed to be an American. Quite a change from Italian, but I have completely fallen in love with the …
Booksignings: worth doing?
Booksignings are something authors love to do or hate to do. There seems to be very little middle ground. Saturday I had one at a new-to-me store, Open Door Bookstore in Terre Haute, Indiana. Why would I drive two hours to sell a few books? 1. I want to support the local Christian bookstores. I didn’t know this ahead of …
Interview with Mary Neely
I am delighted today to have my good friend Mary Connealy, er…Mary Nealy, join us. You’ve probably seen my reviews of Mary’s delightful cowboy romances. Now she has a serial killer suspense releasing. Hence the names. I had to know more and wanted to share her answers with you. You’re other books have been historicals. What drew you to writing …
Want to Write for Love Inspired Historical?
Today we’re delighted to welcome Emily Rodmell, an editor at Harlequin. If you’ve ever dreamed of writing for Harlequin, then be sure to keep reading. She’s got some great tips for you! Good morning everyone. I’m Emily Rodmell, and I’m the associate editor for Harlequin’s 3 Love Inspired lines (Love Inspired, Love Inspired Suspense and Love Inspired Historical). I’m here …