I’m happy to report that my editors and I have decided on a title for my current work-in-progress! If you positively cannot wait, then just scroll down a little and you’ll see the final decision. I’ve even put it in bold for you to easily find. But as I write this, I’m going to draw […]
Archives for January 2009
Interruptions
So I receive my line edits on Wednesday around noon, as expected. I was ready to dive in—but I knew there would be a few interruptions over the next couple of days. I had an IEP/Summit meeting scheduled with my Fragile X son’s teacher and support staff on Thursday, and on Friday my youngest son’s […]
Next in Editing
The editorial process for my current project is still underway. As I mentioned before, I finished the first round of edits, called the substantive edit. That’s when the editor gives the writer the bigger-picture feedback and I make changes according to that input (see October posts if you want to read more about how that […]
Contest Announcement #2
And the winner is: Mimi Baker is the winner of the Amazon gift card, three of my books (My Sister Dilly, The Oak Leaves and On Sparrow Hill) oh, and the chocolate, too! Congratulations, Mimi, and thanks for joining my newsletter family and entering the contest. There are also 3 runners-up: Jessica NelsonDarby (Sorry, I […]
Contest Announcement #1
Good-morning! Here it is, the 9th of January already – goodness, but time does fly, doesn’t it? Today’s the day I’ll be submitting all of the names for a winner and a few runners-up for my contest. Yippee!! I’ve been receiving lots of emails and comments here on the blog, and that’s been such fun. […]
Back To Work!
The holidays are over, and some of us greet that with mixed emotions. It’s certainly a fun time of the year for all the obvious reasons, but more importantly it’s a time to reflect on what Christ did for us by leaving heaven to be born in a humble human body to save us. The […]
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