That’s it! Be sure to check out who’s going to conference as (hopefully) the pretty faces and their links start showing up! If not, now you know a little more about me 🙂
Blog
books
{book review} what writers can learn from Becky Wade
Welcome to my first book review! Well, my first since my college newspaper days when I injected these big literary words in some farfetched attempt to sound intellectual. All I can do when I look back on that period of my life is shake my head. Just no. If you follow me on Twitter or
Read More
writing
what unpublished authors can learn from J.K. Rowling
I’ll make it no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Harry Potter series. So, of course, I was shocked when news leaked that Potter author J.K. Rowling had secretly released a who-dun-it mystery novel under a male pseudonym. The book industry exploded. Every publishing authority had something to say about it on Twitter.
Read More
christ
the asterisk
Source: Flickr (Kerry Campbell) He was finally at the top of his game–the top of the game. The place he’d worked his entire life to be. Every time his feet touched the diamond of dirt and chalk and grass, he was home. Every swing of the bat gave him power. Every record he set drove
Read More
friday favs
{friday favorites} colorado, new releases, and more
By the time you read this, I will most likely be somewhere in the middle of Flat Plains Highway and Tumbleweed Lane. We’ve been in Colorado for the past week and are about to trade in 70-degree temps for the 100s and say goodbye to views like this: Without further ado, here are five favorites
Read More
goals
{august goals}
**Thanks for all of the love on my New Adult blog post! The ACFW loop blew up with a lively email conversation on the topic a few days later, so it’s been fun and encouraging to see such a positive response to this genre.** I can’t believe August will be here tomorrow. The eighth month
Read More
Uncategorized
where the New Adult genre meets inspirational fiction
You think you know. (But you have no idea!) I was so excited when the lovely and brilliant collaborators of The Writers Alley posted an article about the emerging New Adult (NA) genre yesterday. While this genre has burst onto the scene in bookstores and its self-published authors are experiencing tremendous success, the CBA market has
Read More
#friday5
#friday5 {gratefulness on a monday}
(Better late than never, right?) This week, I’m thankful: 1) That God provides when two things on the house and two things on the car break in the same week. That even in the midst of wrecked houses, cancelled out-of-town visitors, dragging afternoons at the mechanic, and phone calls that require lots of bravery, God is