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 […]
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Pleased to Announce …
Mom and I have both found representation with Books & Such‘s Wendy Lawton! Here we are with her in 2006. We may look pretty normal in this photo, but … Â this is how we “dressed up” for the formal evening that year. We decided to go country chic. Notice our faux fur dogs at […]
The Wonders of a Critique Group
Better than a golden ticket to Wonka’s Chocolate Factory … More fun than a room full of distortion mirrors … More heart than the fullest box on Valentine’s Day … Its the Redeemed Writers Critique Group!! For almost six years I’ve been part of the same critique group. These wonderful women–though we have had a […]
What Does a Publishing House Look Like?
Outside Harvest House Publishers in Eugene, Friday afternoon A momentous occasion as a few members of the Redeemed Writers gather to tour one of the top five Christian publishers … Kristen Johnson, Sherrie Ashcraft, Miriam Cheney, et moi (The tail of the Prius is the perfect height for timer photography!) We always called the mixing-up […]
Selling My Debut Novel: Part II
We had critique group today. The Redeemed Writers decided to let a new member into our crazy bunch, so Angella audited this month’s meeting. If she’s brave enough to return, she’ll hopefully find a committed (or need to be committed) group of women who love Jesus, seek serious feedback, and want to be better writers. […]
Writers’ Weekend at the Beach
Want to see what I look like without makeup, unshowered, and in my pajamas? Of course, you don’t. Too bad. I think goals are very important in life. My goal on Saturday was to shower by 5 PM. And you know what? I made it. Donna Fleisher brought a mix of unpublished and published authors […]