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July 16, 2009
More pics from ICRS
(Click on the pic to make it larger, then click your "back" button to return to the blog)Walking the convention floor on Monday was fun--meeting booksellers, seeing some familiar faces among them, and catching up with writer buddies. (L to R: Danica Favorite, Cheryl Wyatt, Camy Tang, Robin Lee Hatcher, Sunni Jeffers (peeking from the back), Deborah Vogt, me, Amy Clipston)At my booksigning on
July 14, 2009
Back from ICRS
As of late last night, I'm back from a writers retreat and from ICRS. And though the past week was a blast, it's also great to be home again. Word traveled fast about the Christy Awards this past Saturday night, and I returned to my hotel room that evening to find tons of emails and Facebook posts from many of you. Thank you so much for celebrating with me on From a Distance receiving the 2009
July 8, 2009
Who says you can't go home again
I'm a day late in posting, friends. Sorry. Tuesday had me traveling from Nashville to Denver for an upcoming writers conference and ICRS, and the day simply sprouted a mind of its own and didn't land again until late.For the past two days I've been in Greeley where we used to live for 17 years--I came into town early to visit dear friends--and what fun it's been! Here are a few glimpses...(Me
June 30, 2009
Every step changes the view
Last night, Mom and I watched the sunset from her hospital room and commented on how different the same scene can look depending on the time of day. That thought stayed with me through the night as the sweet nurse, Beth, came in at 3AM and started giving Mom a blood transfusion to help strengthen her in preparation for a radiology procedure they'll do today.View from mom's hospital room about 9PM
June 23, 2009
Guess who came for dinner
Last week I had a fun visitor stop by one evening. Karen Ball, author and editor, is also a dear friend. She was in town for work so she drove down to Franklin to have dinner with me. I actually cooked and everything. Will wonders never cease?If you know Karen, you know she loves to laugh, and we did lots of that. She also loves animals--especially dogs--and proceeded to take picture after
June 16, 2009
Special people in our lives
Recently I added more pictures to my parent's digital photo frame and came across some photographs that really took me back. Not because I haven't thought of the people in those pictures in a long time. But because though I haven't seen them in years, they're still with me. They've been gone from this earth for a long time, but I still carry them inside me--what they gave me, what they taught me,
June 13, 2009
Author Shop at CBD
Want to know more about your favorite authors? Check out Christian Book Distributor's Author Shop. Here are some previews...Also, check out your favorite author's books there. You can't beat their prices and their customer service is excellent!
June 12, 2009
TV interviews uploaded
I've already made my Kroger run (with Jack, of course) to get ready for the kids who are coming for dinner tonight and I'm now ready--and excited!--to delve back into writing. But first, I wanted to share my new Media Player on my website. Pictured below is my interview on the Herman and Sharron Show. There's also the interview from The Harvest Show and many others.If you have a minute, I invite
June 9, 2009
Gathering the manna
As I'm studying about the Old Testament tabernacle, I'm seeing so many correlations to our Christian walk, which is as God intended it, I'm sure. We call that "foreshadowing" in a work of fiction--giving the reader a hint, a glimpse of what's coming down the road.When the Israelites were wandering in the desert, God provided manna from Heaven, fresh and new, every morning (Exodus 16), just like
June 2, 2009
Getting my land legs
It's back to reality and I must say, it's nice to be home.The cruise was wonderful! Full of great family time, lots of laughs and treasured conversations on balconies and decks, moments of relaxation squeezed in among para-sailing (and para-dunking), eating, zip-lining, more eating, swimming with dolphins, still more eating, and other activities on the ship--including the life jacket drill (right
