The Path to Publication
Eileen asked (in response to my pleading for topics to blog about) how I got my book published. The answer is probably similar in many ways to most folks, though I had a few things that are different. Step one,…
Encouraging(?) Thoughts
Things they tell you at writer's conferences to encourage you (or at least make you realize that you have to be half crazy and incredibly persistent to actually want to be a writer): Most novels sell fewer than 1,000 copies…
Conference Goals
One of the things that the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference (hereafter known as BRMCWC cause really, that's a mouthful) website suggested a few days ago is to set some realistic goals for your conference experience. (I was going…
Decisions, Decisions
In just a few short weeks (and really, they're the same length week as ever, but I know they're going to fly by) I will be heading down south to the gorgeous North Carolina mountains to attend the Blue Ridge…
Putting My Introvert On The Back Shelf
One of the things I love about writing is that, for me at least, it's a fairly solitary pursuit. It's just me, my computer, and the characters in my head. (To clarify, just in case anyone is wondering about my…