My agent recently said that September is the new January – It’s like the lazy, hazy days of summer came abruptly to a halt and everyone is scrambling to kick off fall. I’ve always loved September because a new school year seems like a good place to make a fresh start. My schedule is already filling up fast! Recently I …
Let’s Talk About Home
Home. What does the word mean to you? Is it a house or a place or a state of belonging somewhere? Or to someone? A particular chair where you curl up to read a book or a dining table where laughter and good food are shared? For me, home always conjures up a time of warmth – happy memories, usually …
This and That
Sometimes I think I can’t keep up with another thing – Social media, book club info, book review sites. When does “writing time” occur? Sadly, not nearly as much as I’d like. Sometimes, though, writing gets bumped to the front burner. Which is where I am this week. I got edits for Sweet Dreams (coming in 2013 and you are …
Stardust Blog Tour Wrap-up
Now that Stardust has been flung out there, I’ve realized whatever happens next is in God’s hands, which is a very good thing. I’m glad to say that the response has been amazing! Much of the credit goes to Sarah at FaithWords who set up the Blog Tour, and to you, my readers, who’ve tweeted and shared on FaceBook. And …
Blog Tour Highlights
Are you enjoying the Stardust Blog Tour? A couple of days in, and I’m loving all the variety that bloggers come up with. Some won’t post until Thursday or Friday so there are still more surprises waiting. I just want to thank you all for following along. Here are some of the highlights so far: A chance to meet Ludi, …
>THE SWEETEST THING by Elizabeth Musser
>This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Sweetest Thing • Bethany House (June 1, 2011) by Elizabeth Musser ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elizabeth Musser, an Atlanta native, studied English and French literature at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Vanderbilt, I had the opportunity to spend a semester in Aix-en-Provence, France. During her Senior year at Vanderbilt, …
>BROKEN WINGS Blog Tour
>Broken Wings is getting ready to try her wings!! June 3 is the official release day although there’ve been sightings already at Barnes and Noble, and Amazon shipped the books early but not the Kindle version. Some of you have already read it! THANK YOU! There’ll be a month-long hoopla with blogs, book signings and sightings, and the last two …
>Reading in 2010 – What a year it was!
> For a few years now, I’ve kept a running list of the books I’ve read throughout the year, and it’s always a pleasure to read back over it and remember the wonderful hours when I’ve been swept away into another world. This year had a different mix than in years’ past. Not sure why as my tastes haven’t changed …
>HATTERAS GIRL by Alice Wisler – Perfect Beach Read Even in November
> With Alice in St. Louis I’m pleased today to introduce you to my friend, Alice Wisler’s latest book, Hatteras Girl. I got a sneak peek at the advanced reader copy of this book when I met Alice for the first time last summer at ICRS in St. Louis. She was up for a Christy Award and then stayed to …
>SNOW DAY by Billy Coffey up on CFBA with My Review
> This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Snow Day FaithWords (October 11, 2010)by Billy Coffey ABOUT THE AUTHOR: When you’re raised in small-town Virginia by a redneck father and a Mennonite mother, certain things become ingrained. And when you marry a small-town girl and have two small-town kids, all you want to do is pass those ingrained things along. Like believing …