Then head to the ACFW website. We’ve got a section on the ACFW website where folks can search for authors by genre and topic: Author List:Genre List:Social Issues:
I’ve decided
My daughter is braver than I am. She was an amazing trooper yesterday as she waded into the completely foreign territory of same day surgery. I was a wreck. I would have had the surgery in her place. And being a writer did not serve me well as my mind traveled down the what-if lanes. What if this? and What …
Canteen Dreams Compliment
Got a great compliment from Patti Lacy in her post at Seekerville: Cara Putman “transcends” in Canteen Dreams. Hero Willard Johnson itches to make sense of his brother’s death by enlisting in World War II. However, he must stay home and tend to the ranch. Though I’ve never been drafted and am generations removed from Willard, I empathize with his …
Hometown Girl and Popular Author Returns for Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous Jamie Carie will sign copies of Wind Dancer with a quill and ink (Indianapolis, IN) Award-winning author Jamie Carie fell in love with history in Vincennes, IN. As a grade-school student, she learned of George Rogers Clark’s tale of fortitude and was taught to have pride in her city. …
Complete Idiots Guide to Business Law
Coming soon to a bookstore near you. My anomaly book… The Complete Idiots Guide to Business Law. I received my second author copy today. I grin each time I hold it. Never in a million years thought I’d write a book like this! Just so you know, the target audience is students taking business law. So if you are looking …
Today is Buy Indie Day
What’s that? May 1 has been announced as Buy Indie Day. People find an independent bookstore near them and purchase a book. In these economic times, it will help some stay afloat, I would imagine. Here’s a Web site with more info! http://www.indiebound.org/articles/paige/buy-indie-day
For Fun — a Photo
Here’s a photo of me with one of my favorite readers, Sarah. She’s a fellow homeschooler from Texas, and it was so fun to finally meet her face to face in Dallas at the Christian Book Expo. Thanks for sending the photo, Sarah!
When do you quit?
Today, I’m knee deep in boxes of kids’ clothing. Yep, trying to get ready for a garage sale. Oy, I knew we had boxes up there. But this many! Yikes. So today, pop over to this blog to read a post on quitting. I’d love your thoughts. Mine…if God has placed the dream in your heart, don’t stop until He …
Hearts at Home
Have you ever felt alone as a mom? Lost in your chosen field of mothering? There is an organization that was created to encourage, educate and equip women in the profession of motherhood. Hearts at Home helps thousands of moms love their lives through their many resources including conferences, website, and books. Recently I partnered up with this organization as …
I Finished!
I just finished A Promise Born! I even got to write a couple scenes in one of my favorite cities: Washington, D.C. As the photo shows, my desk shows the wear and tear. I even straightened the surface a week ago…not that you can tell. Can you believe a book got written here? Yikes! First order of business after editing …