Writing

So if you're a newsletter subscriber, you got to see this on Thursday. (And if you're not, why not? There's a link right over there on the right sidebar and I promise I don't email you often!) But even if…

Happy Valentine's Day! You'd think, being a romance writer, that I would adore Valentine's day. But, sadly, I'm not in love with it. I'm one of those annoying people who say "Love me all year long, not just when Hallmark…

A group of Christian authors are getting together on Facebook tomorrow to have a Valentine's party. I hope you'll swing by throughout the day and say hi! There will be trivia and prizes and giveaways and generally just lots of…

One of the things I try to put into all of my novels is some local color. So far, that's been pretty easy since they're either set around the Washington DC area (where I live) or in Ireland, both of…

Last night, I finally hit "the end." It's such a good feeling. Of course, there are still so many steps to go through before the book is ready to be released out into the world, but knowing that I'm ready…

You know what they say, right? Opinions are like, well, I always substitute "noses" -- everyone has one and they all smell. I think this applies, almost across the board, to Book Covers (I say almost, because there are a…

On Saturday, I got a chance to spend a large part of the day writing, thanks to Christmas and birthday Lego that needed to get put together. All three of my boys (that includes the hubby) lose all interest in…

Every few months, there's a discussion on the email list of Christian authors that I belong to that circles around what Christian fiction is, or should be. Inevitably, it seems to devolve into a conversation about cussing and graphic sex…

With the new year, you start seeing nomination lists for movie awards and that sort of thing. If you're in the writing world (or a reader who pays attention), you might also notice that it's contest season for authors right…