Lisa Wingate is more than a great author! She’s a fun and wonderful friend, mentor, and she grew up in the city where I now live. I had the pleasure to spend time with Lisa in Jefferson, Texas, a few weeks ago. I knew she was coming up for a blog tour on her new book, and I’m delighted that …
>ACFW Conference, Part II, Genesis Winners
> St. Louis, 2011 ACFW Conference It’s always a little difficult for me to encapsulate what the ACFW conference is all about. Yes, it’s a professional organization dedicated to benefit the members by instructing, providing services and a community of like-minded people – people who want to write books with an eye toward publication. It does all that, and every …
>ACFW Conference, Part I, Carol Award Winners
>I’m just back from the annual ACFW Conference and will be sharing this week some of the highlights and lists of winners. I’m still getting organized so to get the wheels spinning, let’s start off with the last event of the conference – the Awards Gala and the Carol Award Winners. I must admit I’m partial to some of the …
>2011 Faith-Hope-Love Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award Winners
>Today at their annual meeting, the Faith-Hope-Love Chapter of RWA announced the 2011 Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award Winners. My only regret is that I wasn’t in NYC to celebrate with this great group of authors! I’m honored to be among them. Women’s Fiction 1) Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson) 2) Chasing Lilacs by Carla Stewart (FaithWords) 3) The House …
>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 …
>Calling All Teen Writers
>If you’re under 25 years old and want to have a ton of fun with your writing, Stephanie Morrill at Go Teen Writers is running a contest this year. Every other week you get a writing prompt to get you started and can submit up to 100 words. The judges rotate with each round of competition. Yours truly will be …
>ACFW Carol Award Finalists
>ACFW has just announced the finalists for the 2010 ACFW Carol Awards (formerly Book of the Year). These awards recognize excellence in Christian fiction in a variety of categories, and represent fiction titles released in 2009. Here are this year’s finalists: Debut Author Bonnie Grove – Talking to the Dead (David C. Cook Publishing)Liz Johnson – The Kidnapping of Kenzie …
>Winner of A SLOW BURN
> CONGRATULATIONS “Jo” is the lucky recipient of Mary DeMuth’s book, A SLOW BURN. For those who stopped by, thank you. And if you get a chance, pick up Mary’s book. You’re in for a treat.
>ACFW Winners – Congrats!!!
>I’ve just returned from the ACFW conference in Denver. Two of my friends from Tulsa won their Genesis categories!! I am so thrilled for LACY WILLIAMS and JAN WARREN. Major kudos! The complete list of winners is below the pics of Lacy and Jan. Lacy Williams, Genesis Winner, Historical Romance Jan Warren (left) with me and Cindy HaysJan was Genesis …
>Welcome to Jenny B. Jones – Fun Interview and Book Giveaway of JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
>Welcome, Jenny! First off, let me say, I loved Just Between You and Me. Before we get started, I need to tell my readers that you need to read all the way to the end. There you will find my review of Jenny’s book AND a chance for you to win the book!!! Café: Jenny, you have a gift for …