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 […]
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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 Arrival
The good news is I managed not to lose anything while in either airport or on the plane. I’m a little paranoid after the debit card incident. We had to squish four people into the back seat of a Super Shuttle for a 1/2 hour ride from the airport to the hotel. (The poor man […]
Recommended Reading Courtesy of ACFW
I’m passing along this because I honestly believe these awards highlight the best of the best. If you’re longing to try a new genre, choose one of these books and have at it! 2009 American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year Contest Finalists Debut Author * A Passion Most Pure (Julie Lessman) * Courting […]
Looking for an Agent?
Michael Hyatt at Thomas Nelson has compiled this list of Christian Literary Agents. I haven’t seen such a succinct list with all the contact info in one place before. Huge resource! I’ve been very blessed in my relationship with the Van Diests and hope to have a fruitful partnership for years to come. If many […]
Genesis Finalists Announced!
There’s a special place in my heart for the Genesis contest as I truly believe my finaling last year led to the sale of The Familiar Stranger. Accordingly, I’m THRILLED to post the names of the 2009 finalists! Congratulations to all, but an extra special shout-out to the ladies who so often leave comments here. […]
What Good is a Market Analysis?
And how does it differ from a Competitive Analysis? These questions floated around the ACFW loop a few days ago. What follows is my contribution to the topic: I thought with all the discussion about what to include in proposals, many of you might like to see WHY you need to include a market analysis […]
A Fabulous Interview in the ACFW Afictionado
Despite being due any day, Tiffany Amber Stockon put together a terrific article about my first sale. Please come read it: Christina Berry’s First Sale I sat here blinking tears back after I finished reading it for the first time. It’s been almost a month since we did the interview and God knew I needed […]
I’m Going to ACFW!
I got a call yesterday that I am one of the blessed recipients of the ACFW Conference Scholarships!! It really was great news to balance out some of the stress of yesterday. At the same time, I know quite a lot of people applied and didn’t get one. I’m sad for them. This is how […]
ACFW Extra
I’m so behind in what I want to blog, it’s a little overwhelming. Suffice it to say we were without power for a few days–which is a story for the next blog. However, since it’s been so long since I posted, I wanted to share an idea I sent out over the ACFW loop. They […]