This week, while I’m splashing in the hot tub with grandkids for fall break and enjoying the first crisp days of autumn, I’m thinking of you. Promise. To show it, I have a treat for you. This month is the 5th Anniversary of the Seekerville Blog – a group of women I adore as writers . . . and as …
Road Tripping
Sorry I’ve been absent this week. I’ll take a detention. The truth is, sometimes you just have to get away. And what better excuse than speaking to a group of writers? And then tacking on a four-day vacation. Well worth a detention and then some. The Siloam Springs Writers invited me to speak at their fall workshop a while back, …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt
WELCOME to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! I’m Carla Stewart, one of the stops for the debut edition of the Christian Fiction Scavenger hunt. I’m thrilled to partner with eleven other authors for this fun event. If you’re just starting, you can find the rules for the scavenger hunt here. If you get lost or need directions at any time, …
You’re Invited to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt!
Mark your calendars! THIS FRIDAY at noon, the first official Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt begins! I wanted to let you in on the news early so you can set a reminder to come back here for the fun and a chance to win LOTS of books by Christian authors. In addition, some of the authors are hosting EXTRA giveaways during …
Top Ten ACFW Highlights
I wish there were a way to distill last weekend’s ACFW conference in Dallas to a top ten, but I honestly don’t think it can be done. There were highs. And lows. Times of celebration. Times of reflection. So I’ll just start and see what happens. Highlight: Crossing the Red River into Texas. This always makes me sigh and feel …
On the road again . . .
Tomorrow I’m heading south across the Red River!!! It’s that time of year – the annual ACFW conference – held this year at a Dallas hotel smack dab in the middle of DFW. There I’ll meet up with 700 like-minded people to talk writing, marketing, who sold what to whom, and who just got a new agent. I’ll …
A Step Back In Time
Last weekend I had the privilege of being the visiting author at the Olive Warner Memorial Library in Hooker, OK. It’s just a tiny town in the Oklahoma Panhandle, but my grandparents went to church there when I was a child, and one of my great uncles and his wife lived there many years so it wasn’t totally unfamiliar. What …
Book Review Week: WITH EVERY LETTER by Sarah Sundin
I’ve been anticipating Sarah Sundin’s new series from the moment I heard about it – Wings of the Nightingale. Can you guess what it’s about? Nurses! In WWII. The first book in the series is With Every Letter, and of course I signed up when she sent out a request for influencers. Not because I have a lot of influence, …
Introducing MOTHER OF PEARL by Kellie Coates Gilbert
Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Kellie Gilbert, a debut author and a special friend. We’ve laughed and talked late into the night during our Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend adventures and spent hours on the phone talking about our favorite authors and writing. It’s nice to have friends like that – those who “get us” and understand …
Book Review Week: AT EVERY TURN by Anne Mateer
My agent recently said that September is the new January – It’s like the lazy, hazy days of summer came abruptly to a halt and everyone is scrambling to kick off fall. I’ve always loved September because a new school year seems like a good place to make a fresh start. My schedule is already filling up fast! Recently I …