Best Reads of 2012

I’m not sure why I torture myself and pick a short list of favorites from the dozens of books that I read each year. Maybe it’s because I enjoy revisiting them and remembering a character or something particularly compelling about them. But I believe it’s primarily because great books need to be celebrated. Time and time again. As always I …

Top Ten ACFW Highlights

I wish there were a way to distill last weekend’s ACFW conference in Dallas to a top ten, but I honestly don’t think it can be done. There were highs. And lows. Times of celebration. Times of reflection. So I’ll just start and see what happens. Highlight: Crossing the Red River into Texas. This always makes me sigh and feel …

The Best Reads of 2011

What a great year for books! Unfortunately, it wasn’t a great year for time to read all the books I wanted. The year started off with my going to the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend in Jefferson, TX. There I was introduced to many new (to me) authors which added to my already leaning pile of books-I-want-to-read-before-I-die. Writing, editing, and marketing …

>WINGS OF A DREAM by Anne Mateer – Review and Giveaway

> Please welcome my friend, Anne Mateer, today. I’m delighted with her first book and have shared my review at the end of this post. There you’ll find a sweet surprise as well.   This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Wings of A Dream Bethany House (September 1, 2011) by Anne Mateer ABOUT THE AUTHOR: While I have …