It’s been nonstop, writing-related activities around here … and the forecast is more of the same! I’ll be putting tons of pictures up on facebook, so friend me there if you haven’t already, but I want to give you a taste of what the life of a (not so) famous author is like. 🙂 Valentine’s […]
You’ll Never Believe What I’m Doing Today!
Many of you know I claim to be a writer. That I, in fact, do have a book out in the world. So guess what I’m doing today?? Yep, I’m actually writing! 😉 After getting my newest fiction proposal off to my agent, I decided to focus on the funky devotional another publisher is interested […]
One Year Ago Today …
I lost my marriage, my best friend, my house, my ability to be a stay-at-home mom, my stability, my future … my life. One hour-long conversation with my now ex-husband and everything in my life was unexpectedly and horrifically different. This is not a post of wallowing, but of remembrance. A look back to see […]
Great Way to Find Good Books!
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of things I’d been putting off for a long time. Friday, at 12:30 AM, I got the proposal for my next book off to my extraordinary agent, Wendy Lawton. My inbox is down to a mere FOUR emails–can’t remember the last time that happened. I’ve caught up on most […]
Have a Doppelganger? Win My Book!
Michelle Sutton is giving away The Familiar Stranger on her Edgy Inspirational Author blog. All you have to do to enter is answer this random question: Do you know anyone who looks like you? or have you ever been mistaken for someone? Just for fun, I went to Pickitup.com to check for a celebrity […]
Thicker Than Blood-Review and Giveaway!
TitleTrakk.com Blog Tours Presents: Thicker than Bloodby C.J. DarlingtonPublished by Tyndale House Winner of the2008 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel Contest! Christy Williams finally has her life on track. She’s putting her past behind her and working hard to build a career as an antiquarian book buyer. But things begin to unravel when a […]
A "Fast" Answer
Matthew 6:16 (New International Version) When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. Basically, if we are fasting we shouldn’t run around with a megaphone, yelling, “LOOK AT ME! […]
Who’s Darren????
Yes, inquiring minds have been wanting to know, especially because he seemed to pop up out of nowhere. Well, that’s not really the case, of course, as we decided not to post anything publicly, ie. on facebook/blogger/twitter, until we were sure of the direction we were going. Anyhoo, let’s go to the lists of fun […]
Five Things I’ve Learned So Far This Year
1. When having nine 11-year-olds spend the night, realize they have now reached an age where you must make an informational announcement along these lines: “As we’ve come to the end of the crazy screaming and hysterical laughter time of the night and are moving onto the lie in your sleeping bags and whisper part, […]
Moody Launches Fiction Blog!
You’ve probably already heard about it, but I want to make sure. Moody has launched a fiction blog! Today they are asking, “What kind of fiction books do you enjoy the most? Do you prefer reading a certain genre, author, time period, or writing style?” If you leave a comment answering that question, you’ll be […]