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SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference 2018

SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference 2018

The second annual SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference was amazing. A LOT went into the preparation for it, but I had an incredible planning team who voluntarily gave of their time and talents to make this happen. And wow, did God ever bless it! I’m having a great time reading the comments posted on the Facebook […]

My Latest Celebrate Lit Blog Tour

My Latest Celebrate Lit Blog Tour

I am so grateful to my dear, sweet friend Sandra Barela, who runs Celebrate Lit Publishing & Publicity, for doing a series of blog tours for my Fiction Lover’s Devotional series. Last month, she sent preview copies of the fourth book, 21 Days of Joy: Stories that Celebrate Mom, to her reviewers. Sandy’s blog tours […]

Are You Ready For The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference?

Are You Ready For The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference?

The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference is less than a month away! June 21-23. This will be our second year, and we’re back at Biola University. Our first conference last summer was amazing. God majorly blessed the attendees in so many ways. I’m super-excited to see what He does this year! We have an awesome faculty, […]

Guest Post—Judy Hagey “3 Things You’d Be Surprised to Learn about Your Editor”

Guest Post—Judy Hagey “3 Things You’d Be Surprised to Learn about Your Editor”

This guest post by my friend Judy Hagey is a cute wrap-up of the PENCON conference I attended a few weeks ago… Last weekend I attended my second PENCON – Proofreaders and Editors Network Conference. Billed as the only such conference for editors in Christian publishing, the conference is an opportunity to network and hone […]

Guest Post—Aurora Gregory “Networking Much?”

Guest Post—Aurora Gregory “Networking Much?”

It is my pleasure to share this post from Aurora Gregory with you all. A writers’ conference is also a fantastic way to network, and you will get to meet Aurora and so many other wonderful people at the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference next month… Networking is one of those marketing activities (yes, it is a marketing […]

Guest Post—Nadine Brandes “So you finished your book…now what?”

Guest Post—Nadine Brandes “So you finished your book…now what?”

I really enjoyed this blog post by my friend, Nadine Brandes, on what to do once you’ve finished your novel. Nadine is a talented author who is also going to be teaching at the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference that I’m directing in June. If you have finished a novel and want to figure out those […]

Best Job Ever!

Best Job Ever!

My pastor often tells the congregation that he has the best job ever because he gets paid to study the Bible. I get that. But I also realize that everyone has his/her own idea of “best job ever,” based on their likes and dislikes, preferences, personality type, etc. I’ve had many jobs in my lifetime. […]

Guest Post—Marci Seither “Challenge Yourself”

Guest Post—Marci Seither “Challenge Yourself”

Marci is a dear friend who was on faculty for the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference last month. This guest post from her is a wonderful reminder to keep working toward our passions and to learn and grow by gaining wisdom from the writers who have gone before us. I’m so honored to share this article […]

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