Good morning! Today is the Monday after a VERY full weekend. This is how I feel at the moment. There isn’t enough coffee in this house to make me feel more awake. Here’s what happened this weekend. 1. Julie Cantrell (New York Times Bestselling/Award… Continue Reading “Monday News”
My friend Amelia Rhodes and I text many times a day. A common theme in our messages lately has been… “The internet is ruining the world” Now, I don’t really believe that. Without the internet, I wouldn’t have this blog, connections to many of… Continue Reading “Being Fruity Is A Good Thing”
Full disclosure: I don’t shop on Black Friday. Or Thanksgiving. Shopping isn’t the most enjoyable activity, as far as I’m concerned. Neither is the risk of a royal rumble over $2 laptops. But, I do enjoy giving gifts to people I love. And I especially like… Continue Reading “Fa-La-La-La-La-La…BOOKS!”
Congrats to Linda M. for winning the Kindle ebook of Goodness & Mercy by Patti Hill! Also, Congrats to Jenny M. for winning the big prize pack from Wednesday! Ladies, I’ll be in touch to get all the arrangements made! Today is the big close… Continue Reading “Grand Finale! And Grand Give-Away!”
Happy Beginning to a New Week! Today, I interview Amelia Rhodes. And not just a normal old interview…but a VIDEO interview! Fun, huh? Here you go! Visit Amelia’s blog now to watch Part 2 of our interview. Click HERE. And, make sure you comment… Continue Reading “Video Blog with Amelia Rhodes! AND a GIVE-AWAY!”
Today, I welcome Amelia Rhodes to the blog. Amelia is my good friend and writing gal pal! Her book Isn’t It Time For A Coffee Break: Doing Life Together in an All About Me Kind of World releases January 1 and is available for pre-order… Continue Reading “What’s Your Story — Guest Post with Amelia Rhodes”
Last year, just about this time, I felt like I was suffocating. I could barely catch a breath as a writer. It felt as if I had run about 20 miles without taking a single breath. My novel wasn’t finding an agent. I felt… Continue Reading “Breathe”
A struggling playwright, I was constantly in collaboration with directors, actors, production staff. A small group of Church-people, they loved me, supported me, encouraged me. A few times, telling me when I’d gone a little too far in pushing an envelope here or there. They… Continue Reading “I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends”
Today I’m welcoming Amelia Rhodes for her second guest post. Her first was vividly beautiful. You should read it! As a writer, Amelia is very good at painting word pictures. This one has some great imagery. One evening shortly after Easter, my five-year-old daughter lay… Continue Reading “Guest Post: Amelia Rhodes”
For our very first guest post of October, we welcome Amelia Rhodes. Amelia is the writer of Creative Non-Fiction, a public speaker, storyteller, runner, crafty lady…and on and on. She’s also the mom that is ever present at her kids’ school, volunteering and building… Continue Reading “Guest Post: Amelia Rhodes”