After fourteen years of hard work, Sherrie Ashcraft and Christina Berry Tarabochia are thrilled to announce the release of their novel, On the Threshold. Interested in how a mother and daughter can write a book together? Want a chance at winning a Kindle and a business card design from a top-notch company? Keep reading! Why did you ladies begin writing …
A Visit with Author Amy Lillard
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 “growing up” years there. I …
The Frasier and why I’m “not” entering this year…
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. You heard it wasn’t a …
The Call…or Rather the Email
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 giving away two $10 Amazon …
A Visit with Susan Sleeman
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 like being the boss. I …
What Is Scrivener and How Do You Use It? Part 2
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 again three days later you …
Writing What You Don’t Know
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 the biggest compliments I receive …
Interview with Wish You Were Here author, Beth Vogt
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 side of writing. But let …
You Might be a Writer…with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy
This post first appeared on the MBT Ponderers Blog February 4, 2011 I came to writing rather late in life–at the age of thirty-five. That’s when these people moved into my head and wouldn’t go away until I wrote their stories. And I remember wondering when I could call myself a writer. Have you ever thought about how writers really …
My Guest today is Susan Sleeman
I’m excited to bring a great author to you today. I just finished Nipped in the Bud and can’t wait until the next one comes out February 23rd. But I’m going to let her tell you all about the new series. A NEW LINE OF MYSTERIES FOR YOUR E-READER Susan Sleeman here. Do you have an e-reader or maybe an iPad? …