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 …
Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award for Broken Wings and a GIVEAWAY!
A few weeks ago, I told you that Broken Wings was a finalist in Faith, Hope, and Love’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award. The FHL chapter of RWA (Romance Writers of America) meets during the week of the annual RWA Convention. This year it was held in Anaheim, CA. I was truly honored and so wanted to be there for the …
Winners and a Nice Turn of Events
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks! You’ve all been amazing in helping launch Stardust. Thank you for each tweet, each FaceBook mention, every review you’ve written. Please feel free to keep on telling your friends, and if you’ve just now read Stardust and want to write a review, I’d love that. Truly. DRUM ROLL, please. WE HAVE WINNERS!!! For …
Pioneer Days, 2012
After months of anticipation and preparation, Pioneer Days in the hometown of Guymon, OK, finally arrived. Sometimes the anticipation exceeds the enjoyment of the actual event, but not this time. I’m so proud of my dad who was chosen from a field of candidates to be the Parade Marshal for this year’s parade. We had to submit a bio which …
How do you celebrate good news?
The finalists of the Oklahoma Book Award were announced last week, and I’m honored that Broken Wings made the cut in the fiction category. Overall, 35 finalists were named in 5 categories: Children/Young Adult, Design/Illustration, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. The Fiction Finalists: Cold Glory—B. Kent Anderson—Forge Crying Blood—Donis Casey—Poisoned Pen Press The American Café—Sara Sue Hoklotubbe—The University of Arizona Press …
Cyber Friends, A Sweet Blog Award, and An Announcement
This week my cyber friend who stops in here at the cafe on a regular basis, nominated me for an award – The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award. Thanks, Tracy Ruckman! You’ve been an encouragement to me, and I’m honored that you thought of me. The “rules” that go along with the award are that I need to name ten other …
>SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE at ACFW Conference
>In just two months, ACFW descends on St. Louis, for the annual conference. This will be my sixth year to attend, and I can’t imagine being a writer in the Christian market and NOT attending. It’s one of the highlights of my year! One of the many things I love about ACFW is how it has grown to meet the …
>OKLAHOMA BOOK AWARDS
>Saturday night was the annual Oklahoma Book Awards Celebration presented by the Oklahoma Center for the Book. I was honored that Chasing Lilacs was a finalist for the Fiction category. So many great authors and illustrators come from my state, it’s hard not to feel a teensy bit proud. And while my book didn’t win, I was glad when the …
>In Good Company
>One of the scariest aspects of writing (and there are many) is allowing your work to stand against other writers and books. It would be easy to simply say, “Okay, I have a book published; it’s lovely to hold and look at; people are saying nice things,” and just let it go at that. And yet, there is this tiny …
>ACFW Conference Aftermath
>Sometimes it’s hard to process all that goes on in a weekend long conference – hence my long wait to tell you about my ACFW conference experience last week. My thanks to the conference directors who made this the best one yet! The teaching was exceptional, and I know I will be pondering some of the nuggets I learned for …
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