I’ll Be Home for Christmas Part 2
Agent Giveaway!
No, I'm not giving away my agent! Ali Herring is definitely a keeper. But she's going to give some lucky person a query or first chapter critique (winner's choice). There are three ways to get in on this, and each way earns you an extra chance at winning. 1) follow me...
I’ll be Home for Christmas Part 1
It was June 22nd and George Leroy Marlin was not thinking about Christmas. With a name like Marlin, you can bet he was thinking about fishing. Not deep-sea fishing, though. The family finances wouldn't extend to that, or a bass boat, or even a fishing license, truth...
An Early Christmas Present for You
Over the years that I've been writing and seeking publication, lots of people have given me encouragement and support. It's a long road from first line to published book and y'all have stuck with me, asking me how things are going and telling me you can hardly wait to...
In the Shelter of a Shawl
My cousin Cindy is an addiction counselor. During a recent visit, I listened to her tell about her work with addicts. I was struck that one of the most important things she focuses on in counseling is honesty. I know this is important, not only for addicts, but for...
The Journey of a Book
The week before Thanksgiving was one wild ride, y'all. I completed those revisions I told you about and submitted them to my agent (still can hardly believe I get to say that--"my agent"). On Wednesday, she sent submission letters to five editors and by Thursday all...
Breaking Book News!
Whenever people ask me how things are going with my writing (and I love that they keep asking), I tell them that I'm closer to publication than I've ever been before. The past few years I've been able to back up that claim with being a finalist in a contest, winning...
Meeting Mrs. Miracle!
Y'all, I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself. I grin every time I think about it. At the recent American Christian Fiction Writers conference, I met one of my heroes. My trip to Nashville for the conference got off to a rocky start. The plane was delayed out of...
A Pocketful of Prayer
School starts up again this week in our corner of Texas. The teachers have decorated their rooms and prepared their lesson plans. Students have a new outfit or two and have checked off every item on the supply list. Pencils...check. Composition books...check....
Your Two Hands
A few weeks ago I sat in church, eyes closed, as Alexander Webb, one of our music ministers, played his guitar and sang. The song was entitled "Hands." Although he wrote it for his two little nephews, this song has gone straight to my heart as a prayer shawl maker. In...
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