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 …
November New Releases and News
Here is the November 2007 line-up of new Christian fiction releases! Time to add a few books to your Christmas wish list or find a great gift for a loved one. Also this month, Jill Eileen Smith has a new Spotlight interview with award-winning author Nancy Moser author of the newly released Just Jane. Be sure to stop by and …
New Interview with me up
My friend Crystal Miller has a fun interview up with me. She interviews lots of authors with fun questions about their childhoods. To read the interview and enter a drawing for the book, go here.
Interview with Denise Hunter
My friend and fellow Indianan Denise Hunter has a new book that released a couple weeks ago. Surrender Bay is her first book with Thomas Nelson, and you should hear the buzz. I just bought the book yesterday and can’t wait to get started reading it. Here’s some of the feedback: “I’ve always thought Denise Hunter was an amazing writer …
Want to learn more about me?
Who doesn’t, right 🙂 My sister has a great new blog called Cornhusker Academy. Today she’s interviewing me. And we’re giving away another copy of my book, so be sure to hop over and leave a comment. And check out her other posts. She’s got some great reviews posted.