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 …
Introducing MOTHER OF PEARL by Kellie Coates Gilbert
Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Kellie Gilbert, a debut author and a special friend. We’ve laughed and talked late into the night during our Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend adventures and spent hours on the phone talking about our favorite authors and writing. It’s nice to have friends like that – those who “get us” and understand …
My Reading List for 2012
When I was a kid, when we put more on our plate than we could eat, my dad would say, “Guess your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” That’s the way I feel when I survey my bookshelf and plan what books to move to the top of my reading list. I want to read them ALL! And I want …