I love Christian writers’ conferences! I attended my first one in the late 1980s at Biola University in La Mirada, California. I’d been helping a friend prepare for the conference, which she was directing, and she said I’d helped so much I could attend for free if I wanted. I couldn’t imagine why I would […]
While proofreading a manuscript (mine or someone else’s), I often have to stop and think about whether a word should be capitalized or not. I get out my in-print dictionary or style guide, or go to my online subscription or CD-ROM. And after spending a while researching the various resources (not all of which agree), […]
If you read my blog (or know me at all), you know how much I value Christian writers’ conferences. No other experience provides the level of training, networking, fellowshipping, and fun with kindred spirits that you can get from a conference. At every one I’ve attended or taught at, divine appointments abound! Maybe you’ve thought […]
Because I believe in the power, impact, and influence of Christian writers’ conferences, I have held a contest for the past several years in which one lucky winner has received a full scholarship to the Mount Hermon Writers Conference. All the entrants had to do was submit the first five pages of an unpublished book […]
Would you like to read some of the chapters from each book in my Fiction Lover’s Devotionals—for free? Now you can! Just text FICTIONDEVO to 54900. You will be prompted to respond with your e-mail address to get the sample chapters. (Not just partials, but full chapters from each book!) The download only works with […]
Today I am delighted to introduce my new virtual assistant, Kara Swanson. Whenever I’ve found myself in need of a new VA, God always sends me just the right person. And He certainly has done that with Kara! I know you’ll love getting to know her too. About You Tell us something about yourself and […]
I had the great pleasure of going to Colorado with my husband to celebrate Christmas with my family there: my parents, my younger son and his girlfriend, my sister and her kids. We all get along great, and the visit was a lot of fun. On our last full day in Colorado, a group of […]
full scholarship to a conference. This year, for the 5th annual Promising Beginnings contest, I offered a choice between two options: Full scholarship to the 2017 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, including meals and economy lodging or Full scholarship to the 2017 SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference, including meals and dorm lodging plus reimbursement of travel […]
