Thoughts on Gratitude
With our homeschool back in full force, I've been fighting the daily battle with the elder boy of "Yes, we're doing school today. No, we're not just doing a little bit. Why? Because I want you to grow up and…
Book Suggestions
If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for some good book suggestions. So I thought I'd offer a few to round out your end of summer reading list. Or the start of your fall reading list. However you…
Do You Use QR Codes?
You know those fun little black and white squares you see everywhere these days? Those are QR codes (short for Quick Response code). Do you scan them? I often think about it - and sometimes I follow through - but…
Learning About Myself As A Writer
Now that I've been in the world of the "published author" for a year and a half, I'm starting to learn a few little tidbits about my preferences as a writer. See, I started out thinking, "Well, if it's something…
10 Books That Have Left A Lasting Impression
Among the zillions of memes floating around on Facebook these days, my uncle tagged me to participate in the "List 10 books that have impacted you" meme. Rather than doing it on Facebook, I figured I'd do it here. Partially…
How Do You Measure Success?
Measuring success. It's one of those things that plagues any goal-oriented person. After all, the difference between a dream and a goal is a set of measurable actions. But success is a nebulous term for a writer. What is the…
Busy and Semi-Braindead
I'm afraid to say that between AWANA, homeschool, and just general tiredness, blogging has fallen to the bottom of the priority heap. Which is why I find myself at 10pm on Tuesday desperately trying to get something scheduled for tomorrow…
Signing Books at DC Fest
I spent the bulk of Saturday at DCFest - a concert featuring Third Day, 10th Avenue North, Mandisa, and several other delightful Christian bands. My publisher had a table and, as I live near, I got to sit and sign…
A Fun Family Day
I'll admit, I had hoped to do another installment of what readers should know about the book industry for today's post, but my husband took yesterday (and today) off and we hopped in the car and drove three hours to…
Having A Mommy Moment
Recently, the youngest has been periodically asking to go to the potty. When he does, we've taken him and let him sit for a minute. He rarely does anything, but if he does we dance and sing and all those…