I met Jo Huddleston on line a couple of years ago. We’ve never met face-to-face, but I hope to rectify that soon! Jo is a writer of awesome devotionals. A reviewer once wrote that they “offer spiritual tonic and hope” and I’ve found that to be true. But she’s decided to join the ranks of fiction writers and her wonderful …
What I’m Writing…
When my friend and fellow writer Johnnie Alexander Donley asked me to participate in a blog hop, I had to Google blog hop to find out exactly what it was. I learned it’s a list of blogs or posts that are connected. This blog hop is about what each of us is writing. (A list of the other participants …
He’s Been Faithful, by Debbie Holman
Today I have a guest blogger, Debbie Holman. I met Debbie through Jamie Britt, an amazing young woman who writes touching women’s devotions at Encouraging Women. From Debbie: Birthdays are suppose to be special, a day to celebrate! However, November 18,1997 was not a birthday to be celebrated! Not your usual, typical birthday! It was my birthday and the day …
Creating a One-Sheet
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 photo…my bio…my pitch…the name of …
Thank You to the Service Men and Women Who Keep Me Free…Past and Present
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13
When Do You Quit?
The Winner of Beth Vogt’s book, Wish You Were Here goes to Melissa Isaksen! I’ve been writing for years now. Not going to say how many, just suffice it to say, A LOT. And so far, I haven’t had a book published. I did have several short stories published in Woman’s World and a few articles in national publications, but …
The.Kitten.I’m.Not.Keeping.
This post first appeared on the MBT Ponderers Blog July 15, 2010 Summertime in Mississippi means hot temperatures and air so thick you can stir it with a spoon. Last Friday was no exception. By ten a.m., you could fry sausage on the sidewalk. Ignoring the heat, I drove to the local Dollar General to buy a couple of birthday …
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 …
The Desires of Your Heart
The tagline for my website is Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord…what does that really mean? For me, it means drinking in His word, talking to Him, listening to Him…trusting Him enough to give Him my desires. That’s now, but when I first claimed …
Honoring God with my writing
Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition This is something I wish I could take credit for or even give proper credit to, but it came in an email and wasn’t attributed to anyone. I still thought it was worth passing on. As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with …