Most of my life I’ve had extreme myopia – nearsightedness – and have been dependent on glasses to see almost everything. Recently I’ve had cataract surgery and oh. my. goodness! The colors are so much brighter. Images are sharper. And I’m seeing things at a distance without glasses that I never dreamed I would see. Truly, I’m seeing the world …
Welcome to “Those Were The Days. . .”
Welcome to my new website! Thanks to Matt Jones of JonesHouseCreative, I have an updated look, some new features, and a little different format which just means that my blog and website are all in one place. I feel comfortable here – at home – and that’s what I want for you, too. THANK YOU, Matt and team for creating …
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 …
Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day 11
Day 11. The Letter K. I’ve always had a fascination with Koala Bears, those fuzzy marsupials from Down Under with lighter colored tufts coming out of their ears and sparkly little eyes. They look intelligent and thoughtful like they have loads of great thoughts they’d love to share with you. I’ve only had the pleasure of seeing them “in person” …
>Opportunity Knocks
>Just a quick post to tell you about some terrific opportunities for free books right now. My friend Lynne Gentry’s debut novel, Reinventing Leona, which I told you about here is available for a limited time for FREE on Kindle. Don’t miss out. And two blogs are currently featuring giveaways of my book Broken Wings. Check out my interview on …
>And the winners are . . .
>Thanks to everyone who celebrated with me on my three year blogoversary and left such nice comments. I must admit, I let yesterday slip by without drawing for the winners as I’d told you I would. Today I remembered and have notified the winners. Ready? Congrats to Carmen, Stina Rose, and CarolNWong! Hope that you enjoy the book and continue …
>ACFW Carol Award Finalists
> The ACFW awards banquet will be held on Sunday evening, September 19. Awards are given for Agent, Editor, and Mentor of the year based on nominations from ACFW members. It’s always an exciting time, and even though she’s a reluctant finalist, I’m thrilled that my agent, Sandra Bishop, is one of the finalists for this year’s event. Following that …
>2010 ACFW Genesis Finalists
>One of the highlights of the ACFW Conference (which is where I am right now while my blog is on auto pilot) is the awards banquet on the last evening of the conference. Posh frocks, lots of sparkle and glitz, a kilt or two. And three or four dozen very nervous attendees who have the noted honor of being contest …
>A Blogoversary and A Giveaway
>When I saw that another blogger on Twitter who also has a Cafe site was celebrating her blogoversary, I thought, “Hey, I’ve been doing this a couple of years. Maybe I should do that and have a party or something.” I’m shocked! When I went back and checked, I found out that on September 12, 2007, I tapped out my …
>Giveaways and A First Time Experience For Me
>Counting down to release date of Chasing Lilacs. SIX days. Long enough for a quick trip to Europe. Or for beans to sprout in the garden. Or for a hatchling robin to sprout half its feathers. And all of these things are infinitely more impressive that the release of my book. That’s what I keep telling myself. I’m not counting …