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March 20, 2017
Meet the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference’s First Keynote Speaker: Karen Ball
At the upcoming Southern California Christian Writers’ Conference that I’ll be directing, we have three wonderful keynoters lined up for the three days of the conference. I’d like to introduce one of them to you. Karen Ball will be giving our Thursday keynote session, “Get Ready for the Ride of Your Life!” A publishing professional […]
March 13, 2017
Our Deepest Fear
Though we may not want to admit it, we writers are a fearful bunch. And who can blame us, really? The publishing industry can be downright scary! What if I spend hours, months, years of my time writing something that no one will read beside my mom and Auntie Mildred? What if I don’t have […]
March 6, 2017
Divine Healing God’s Way
Are there things we can do—or not do—to convince God to physically heal us or our loved ones? This question has plagued the hearts of many who have longed for divine healing. If I only had more faith … if I prayed more or prayed differently … if I were a better Christian … if […]
February 27, 2017
How Christian Writers’ Conferences Have Changed My Life
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 […]
February 20, 2017
New Book Announcement
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), […]
February 13, 2017
Bring a Friend to the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference
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 […]
February 6, 2017
Meet the Promising Beginnings Contest Winners
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 […]
January 30, 2017
Broadstreet Special–Read Free Sample Chapters
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 […]
January 23, 2017
Meet My New Virtual Assistant: Kara Swanson
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 […]
January 15, 2017
Rendezvous on an Old Plane
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 […]
