How often do we wonder what others think of us? I’ve cultivated a better habit over the years of caring about maintaining my witness while not trying to please everyone. Now the book is out there, floating around from reader to reader. (And, yes, I would encourage you share your copy, BUT if the sharee […]
Seeing the Inside of Me
While all the blog tour posts have been at least slightly different, today’s is incredibly different. My dear Ashley Weis, designer of this beautiful blogger page, asked me questions that were more about me than about The Familiar Stranger. When I read my answers back, I realized she drew things out of me I didn’t […]
Parading Proudly in a Tutu
I posted this status on facebook about five hours ago: Watching my three-year old NOT dance at dance class. Great use of my time! 🙂 Man, did I get responses! Apparently I touched on a common nerve of mothers. “Angel” watched Andrea dance all last year. She would stand at the door and tap-tap-tap her […]
ACFW Genesis and Book of the Year Awards!
I hope you don’t get tired of hearing it, but I LOVE the Genesis Award. My second place finish last year garnered enough editorial attention to land a contract. Astoundingly, it went from contract to in the ACFW bookstore in less than a year. Best of luck (which translates in myspeak to hard work, and […]
US Bank is My BFF
Remember how I left my debit card in the ATM on the way to the airport on Wednesday? I called the bank from PDX and they immediately canceled that card and started processing the other. We got back into town late Sunday night–after giving Chip MacGregor a lift home. 🙂 Monday afternoon’s mail held the […]
ACFW: Final Day
I’m going to share a bit of what God did in my heart at this conference, but some of it is too personal, or too confidential (as some involves others in my life). First though, pop over to Sharon Ball’s A Break from the Norm for an author spotlight. You might be interested in how […]
ACFW: Awards Night and More Pictures!
I’m home, safe and sound. Aside from a possible broken toe, which I hurt when putting my shoes into the bin at Denver’s security check point. Very chick-litty, if you ask me. 🙂 Today’s tour post for The Familiar Stranger goes somewhere we’ve never gone before–to a man’s blog! Join Glynn Young for his interview […]
ACFW: Day 3, Part 1
I neglected to mention that I went hottubbing with a friend from Oregon last night. We were meeting near the pool, and I got there before her. Instead of getting in the tub and being too hot if she didn’t arrive for a bit, I decided to swim until she showed up. Did I mention […]
ACFW: Day 2
With a decent amount of sleep, I was able to stay more alert in the classes today. Made a good choice to force myself to go to bed at midnight last night. Hmm … what time is it now? 🙂 But today was too good not to share. Before I get into the ACFW update, […]
ACFW: Day 1
By Christina Tarabochia on September 17, 2009 in Novel Journey, TFS Blog Tour, The Familiar Stranger
The Early Bird class certainly lived up to its name, coming at a very early hour of 7 AM our normal time. (Didn’t help that I got a 2:30 AM call from two crying kids.) Which meant up at 5:30 to be showered and have breakfast. But can you guess who we had breakfast with? […]