So, when I did the blog hop last week, one of the first writing friends I was most curious about was Amanda G. Stevens, who is releasing a series with David C. Cook that I can’t wait to get my hands on! Now, Amanda has a website that doesn’t include a blog, but I figured
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{blog hop} my writing process
I was invited to participate in a blog hop by the lovely and inimitable Carla Stewart, one of my favorite members of my local ACFW chapter and author of nostalgic novels like Chasing Lilacs, Stardust, and The Hatmaker’s Heart. It’s authors talking about their writing process and tagging other authors to do the same! So, here goes. 1) What
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{one of many ways} writing is a bit like dating
A lot of times, the pursuit of publication bears a striking resemblance to the dating scene. It’s almost uncanny. I could write an entire post on this, which sounds kind of weird, but just hear me out. In this strange parallel universe, my friend Brett and I compared my current state to that part where
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thoughts on hitting send
Yep. You read that correctly. Book 2 is now out of my hands and into my agent’s inbox. So, what are my thoughts? Finally! It seems like everything that could possibly happen to keep this book from getting finished happened. But even though it’s a few months behind the timeframe I’d originally hoped to finish
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{foodie friday} a writing update + a quick weeknight recipe
I am almost finished with edits on book 2. Maybe this weekend? It’s taking longer than planned because 1) work has ramped up lately (thank the Lord) and 2) according to my latest tally, I have added 11,000 words since my first draft! Hooray! And I’m encouraged because my critique partner didn’t show me huge
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{foodie friday} an anniversary dinner to remember
This week has been a whirlwind for me, a convergence of several big projects due at once. Thus is the life of the self-employed, huh? It keeps me on my toes, and I could not love and appreciate that more! But today, I’m going to post about food. Write what you know about, right? I’d
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a song for Good Friday
My very favorite song for Good Friday. Love these lyrics and the meaning behind them. So very thankful.
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{throwback thursday} 6 years ago…
It’s no secret that I’m in the business of love stories. I have been my whole life. So with my sixth anniversary just two days away, I thought it would be fitting to write the ultimate Throwback Thursday post and offer a glimpse of our wedding day. My whole life, I imagined what the person I