Today is the final day of September. Until now the weather has been mild. My kids routinely wear shorts. But tomorrow? The seasons change for real. Friday's forecast calls for a high of 59 degrees. Saturday's? 54. Really? What is it about October? It's as if a switch…
I recently revised a proposal. This particular proposal had already been sent to a valued member of my writing team, who suggested I change a few plot details. I did, and then another person requested a different set of revisions. No problem! Sure, I get nervous waiting for feedback on…
We recently took a lovely vacation full of sunshine and relaxation. I came home with a pocket of anxiety about the upcoming school year, though. August is notorious for being full of things I generally don't enjoy such as school registration, back-to-school shopping, daily sports' practices, dentist appointments, parent meetings and…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with authors of sweet or inspirational romance. Today I have the pleasure of introducing Mary Ellis. I met Mary several years ago at a book signing in Toledo, Ohio. She and Jody Hedlund signed their latest releases, and it was…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with authors of sweet or inspirational romance novels. I'm thrilled to have Danica Favorite today! Danica and I met years ago at an RWA conference in Washington D.C. I knew her from the Harlequin forums, so I was especially happy…
Welcome to another edition of Writer's Life, my interview series with authors of sweet or inspirational romance novels. Today I'm blessed to have Lyn Cote on the blog! Lyn is an award-winning, multi-published author of contemporary and historical romance, and she's also a generous writer who has helped many new authors…
After the annual mayhem known as the end of the school year, I'm recovering from shell-shock. There comes a point where even one more packed lunch or sound of a too-early alarm puts me over the edge into scary territory. My brain knows I have a writing to-do list eleven miles…
If you tracked my brain process when plotting, it would look like one of those flight path maps--all over the place. Since I'm plotting a book right now, I started trying on possible story directions. I couldn't narrow them down, so I figured, hey, I'll at least cast the actor…
About a month ago, I received an ARC (advance copy) of Becky Wade's new contemporary Christian romance novel, A Love Like Ours. This is book #3 in the Porter Family Novel series. The book sat patiently on my end table until I finished writing my own book. Finally, last week I…
So I decided to try something different. Instead of merely pinning food photos to my Pinterest Recipe board, I figured I would actually make a few. Shocking concept, I know! Follow Jill's board Recipes on Pinterest. We've been super busy here with track, baseball, and writerly things (yay!!), so I needed quick and…