Posted in Inspirational Fiction, Writing on May 15th, 2013
I am so pleased to welcome Amy Lillard, author of Saving Gideon and the soon-to-be-released Katie’s Choice. Thank you for having me, Patricia. Tell us a little about yourself, Amy. Like where you grew up and where you live now: I grew up outside Corinth, Mississippi, (ever hear of it? J) and spent most of my [...]
Posted in Inspirational Fiction, Writing, Writing Contest on Feb 12th, 2013
Got you there, didn’t I? But as I thought about this post about why entering the Frasier would be such an awesome thing, I wondered why a writer wouldn’t enter it. So… Here are my 10 Top Reasons why a writer might not enter the Frasier: You never win anything. You don’t have anything written. [...]
Posted in Book Review, Faith, Writing on Jan 15th, 2013
The winners of last week’s drawing for the $10 Amazon gift cards are Laura McClellan and Carole Walker!! I am pleased to welcome Johnnie Alexander Donley to my blog today. I met Johnnie on line in 2009 on an ACFW Critique loop, and our friendship has grown and grown and grown. We met in person in [...]
Posted in Faith, Inspirational Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing on Jan 8th, 2013
Tonya Kuper had this great idea of creating a Blog Hop with the authors at The Seymour Agency to share how each of us received our call from either Mary Sue Seymour or Nichole Resciniti for representation. Click on the telephone and scroll down for a link to learn how my fellow agency mates received their call. I’m [...]
Posted in Faith, Inspirational Fiction, Life, Writing on Nov 6th, 2012
I first met Susan Sleeman a couple of years ago when I read and loved Nipped in the Bud. Susan is a gifted writer who will keep you on the edge of your seat with her newest release from Love Inspired. But let her tell you about it… I like to be in charge. There I’ve said it. I [...]
Posted in Inspirational Fiction, Writing on Sep 11th, 2012
Last Friday I talked about Scrivener and the basics of using it at the MBT Ponderers blog last Friday. Today I want to talk about some of the things I love about it. Inserting links to Websites in your folder: Have you ever researched a topic and saved it to your favorites, then when you need it [...]
Posted in Inspirational Fiction, Writing on Aug 16th, 2012
Today I want to bring back my friend and novelist, Lisa Jordan. She has a new book out that I know you’ll love. Lakeside Family is the second book of her Love Inspired series set in Shelby Lake, and I stayed up wa-ay too late reading it because I couldn’t put it down. Now, heeeeere’s Lisa… One of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing on Aug 6th, 2012
August 7, 2012 Two years ago just before the 2010 ACFW Conference, someone mentioned in one of the loops that if you were pitching to an editor or an agent, you needed a One-sheet. What the dickens was a One-sheet? Much to my dismay, I discovered a One-sheet had LOTS of stuff on it. My [...]
Posted in Writing on Jun 4th, 2012
Did you ever wonder what a life coach does? Well, today is your opportunity to find out as I welcome Dr. Reba Hoffman to my blog. I met Reba back in 2010 at Susan May Warren’s Deep Thinker Retreat in Melbourne, Florida, and my life has never been the same. This wonderful, full-of-life woman has [...]
Posted in Inspirational Fiction, Writing on May 14th, 2012
Today I’m honored to have friend and fellow writer Beth Vogt on my blog. I first met Beth on-line then at a Deep Thinkers Retreat in Melbourne, Florida. I’ll never forget walking back from dinner and talking with her about writing fiction. A published, non-fiction writer, she wasn’t sure about coming over to the dark [...]
