I'm published!One of my flash fiction stories, Let It Shine, is published in this month's edition of Afictionado, an e-zine put out monthly by my writing group, American Christian Fiction Writers. ACFW, the premiere organization for Christian fiction, has over 1000...
New Beginnings was the theme for the ACFW conference I attended this past September in Dallas, Texas. It wasn't only a writers conference, but also a spiritual retreat. ACFW stands for American Christian Fiction Writers and the organization is made up of published and...
Newspaper headlines tell of the horrors affecting our brothers and sisters around the world. Whether it be war, natural disasters, or terrorist attacks. After reading these tragic events I feel compassion and sadness for those who are suffering from these different...
I invite you to visit the Story Sensei and check out:The Story Sensei Summer Sale - A writer's summer event!From now until July 15th, Camy Tang will be holding a fabulous contest for her Story Sensei critique service.She will draw the names of TWO lucky winners! They...
I'm very excited to share an interview with one of my favorite authors, whom I've had the privilege to meet and call friend --Susan May Warren.I was first introduced to Susie's novels when a friend and I, while vacationing in Florida with my family, spotted the...
Well, it’s been three days since Hubby and I took DS #1 to scout camp and left him for the next eight weeks. Granted, he’ll be home for an overnighter on most weekends, but most of his time will be spent 90 minutes away from his family. Not only is this his first...
In the Old Testament of the Bible, Genesis 22 tells the story of God's testing of Abraham and Abraham's obedience to Him. God commanded Abraham to take his only son Issac to Mount Moriah and sacrifice him as a burnt offering. I don't know about you, but as a mother to...
It's been just about a month since my last blog entry. I've been busier the past month than I have the previous two. March found me knee-depth in tax paperwork, daycare trainings, contest coordination, a scrapbook retreat, and birthday celebrations. With those things...
On 2/13, I blogged about my Leap of Faith. About two weeks later, I received a lovely letter from Krista Stroever concerning my recent submission. I was surprised she replied so quickly. She said I had outlined an exciting story, but the writing wasn't strong enough...
Even though snow covers the ground and beach weather seems eons away, 'tis the season for weight loss.I got on the scale after Christmas and about cried. I think my scale was crying too... Not to mention I live in a family of skinny people--my mother is a size four,...
