As usual on a Monday morning, I’m sitting at my computer but beyond my desk is a window offering a view of our front yard. In the spring, I’m often struck by how quickly things seem to be growing. When the leaves on the bushes fill in, the color green floods my office. Farther out, […]
My Writer’s Retreat
This past weekend I was blessed to be able to hang out with many of my favorite Christian authors. We had time to worship together, pray and share, talk about the industry and of course spend many meals together. It didn’t hurt that we met at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, and with the unexpectedly […]
Writing Device: MacGuffins
This week I’d like to talk a little about writing. I was inspired to write this after watching TCM (Turner Classic Movie channel) when a snippet of an interview with Alfred Hitchcock came on, the one in which he talks about a plot device called a MacGuffin: some object or emotion that the hero or […]
Home from Writer’s Conference
This past weekend I had the privilege to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference. It’s amazing to see how this wonderful organization has grown through the years. I enjoyed my first conference with them over ten years ago, when there were around 100 people in attendance. This time there were over 600! We’ve outgrown […]
All In Good Time Available Now!
Do you know what it feels like to find the next piece in a puzzle, to figure out a mystery moments before it’s revealed, to anticipate someone’s response just before they fulfill your expectation? That’s what writing All In Good Time felt like. I don’t do a lot of plotting ahead of time, although I […]
Making Artwork
I’m excited to tell you about my favorite Christmas gift! It was from my daughter, who saw a project on Pinterest and perfected it to make it easy. Taking digital images of each cover of my books, she made lovely artwork of them. Here’s the finished look now hanging in my office, and just below […]
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