> I’m just back from the annual OWFI (Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.) conference. As always I ate too much, stayed up too late, and basked in the company of four hundred other people who understand the concept of creating characters on paper who somehow are braver, more handsome, kinder or even more vindictive that the real people in our lives. …
>Review of SALTY LIKE BLOOD by Harry Kraus, MD
>Isn’t this a great title for a book? If the title and intriguing cover don’t pull you in, then the stellar writing of Harry Kraus, MD will. I met the author at the Minneapolis ACFW conference last year where I learned he was a physician who writes medical thrillers. I confessed that as a nurse, I had not really attempted …
>INTERVIEW WITH AMY DEARDON
> I’m privileged to have Amy Deardon visiting the blog today. Hope you’ll sit back and read about Amy, her book, A Lever Long Enough, and her insights about writing. After the interview you’ll find Amy’s article – Story Structure. Thanks, Amy, for visiting the Café today and allowing me to share your research with my readers. Congratulations on your …
>Bless a Young Writer
>Sara Mills, a gifted young writer, lost her husband last week. As a gift to her, many in the writing community are promoting her books and asking our blog readers to buy them, share them, and show your support for a grieving mom. This interview is from Cara Putman’s blog and used with permission here. This interview ran on Monday …
>BLESSED EASTER
> May you experience the beauty and majesty of all creation on this day of Resuurection. Christ is risen!
>CHASING LILACS
> Chasing Lilacs Ta-Da! The new title of my debut book. Someone asked me why I’d gone from a weed (see previous post about my beloved Dandelion) to a flower. Actually, I didn’t make the decision on my own. My wonderful publishers with marketing and sales expertise that I don’t possess, wanted a title that suggested the essence of the …
>THE SWEET SORROW OF PARTING
> I use to frequent antique stores, where invariably a kindly shop owner would ask if there was a specific item I was looking for. A gentle shake of the head would send them scurrying behind their counters and leave me to peruse the wares at my leisure. The thing was, I often didn’t have anything in particular in mind, …
>CHRISTIAN BOOK EXPO
> Last week, I packed up and headed south toward Dallas to attend the first ever Christian Book Expo. Plenty of people have blogged about its less than stellar success in attracting people from the public. I won’t go into that here. However, I had a great time. First of all, just crossing the Red River from Oklahoma into Texas …
>CHRISTY AWARD NOMINEES
>I’ve returned from the Christian Book Expo in Dallas and had a wonderful time. I’ll give a full report tomorrow, but wanted to share one of the highlights here–being in the room when the Christy Finalists were named AND being able to hug two of my friends who made the list this year. A HUGE congrats to Mary Connealy in …
>The TRUTH Revealed
>Today’s the day to reveal which of the things about me is a lie from the game Two Truths and a Lie. #1. Taking a private tour of the crown jewels. TRUE. Max had friends in New Orleans who were friends of Bob & Margaret Melling. Mr. Melling, a former Beefeater, was the curator of the crown jewels, by appointment …