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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

It’s that time of year when radio and television news stations look back on another year that’s about to come to an end. I’ve heard good riddance more than once. 2008 was the year of a sinking economy and massive bailouts, political scandals and a strident race for the presidency, forgettable movies and the death […]

My website got a new face…and I’m launching a newsletter! The website can still be found at http://www.maureenlang.com/ and the newsletter will go out quarterly and be filled with newsy news, the latest on my books (and those of my friends), and maybe a contest or two! So in celebration I’m hosting a give-away. Fun. […]