Infrequent blog posts…

Around this time every year, I slowly lose my mind. It is fall event season at the college where I’m the sole event planner. Thus in effort to keep my sanity relatively in check – I need to warn you all that my blogs will be rather infrequent for the next...

Today’s Blog Highlights

I’d like to highlight some other fascinating blogs that I’ve seen lately. Just today, there was a great post about Pacing for Thrillers on the Kill Zone, but the tips apply to all genres of writing. Michael Hyatt (Thomas Nelson CEO) gave his diagnosis of...

The Art of War for Writers

James Scott Bell’s “Plot & Structure” is regarded as one of the ultimate writer’s reference books in the industry. And rightly so. Bell has an incredible way with words and with teaching. When I signed up for Bell’s coaching class at...

2010 Genesis Winners and Carol Awards

Congrats to everyone!! The 2010 Genesis Winners are: Contemporary Fiction: Lynnette Horner, The Assistant Contemporary Romance: Janice LaQuiere, Truckload of Love Historical Fiction: Brenda Jackson, Principle Engagement Historical Romance: Pam Hillman, Terms of...

Wishing ACFW-ers the best!

Right now is the annual ACFW Conference and hundreds of writers, agents and editors converge for networking, learning and more! Two of my critique partners are attending, one of whom is pitching her manuscript! I’m wishing her, and everyone looking to sell their...

Writing news and blogging plans

Greetings! The past three weeks for me have been…chaotic…to say the least. You might not have noticed if you just read my blog, because of the beauty of pre-scheduled posts (thank you, WordPress). However, I’ve been running all over Washington and...