Hey, everyone! Wow, things are just insane right now. Let me update y’all. It’s been a very tough road since 9/11 hit and the technology industry tanked. We’ve been through a lot, including foreclosure and we’re about to hit four moves in five years!! UGH! I hate that. Four years ago, it was spoken over us at church that the “tide was turning.” We expected and wanted that tide to be a Tsunami and to hit us fast and hard. Didn’t happen. God had other ideas. But now, we’re here, and after a very long journey through the desert (along with the blisters, snake bites, and sunburns to prove it), I believe we’re coming out on the other side. About …
Win Only Uni by Camy Tang!
Hey, everyone! Listen up! I’ve got the Loud Asian Chick on my blog today. That’s right–Camy Tang is featured here, and I’m so thrilled and honored to share her new book with you. But first – I have to confess. I think I was supposed to do an interview with Camy. 🙁 Sigh. I’m terribly sorry to both you and Camy for failing in this. Our family has had some exciting and unexpected things happening, and I’ve been caught in that whirlwind. However, I’m really hoping Camy will let me feature her again, soon. She’s a really kewl friend, so stick close and pray hard. LOL Now, on to her book. I got the extreme pleasure of reading Only Uni …
Reluctant Smuggler — AWESOME!
Okay, I really have very little time these days to read for pleasure…but wow! Jill Elizabeth Nelson’s latest book, Reluctant Smuggler is a steal! 😀 When I first got the book, I drooled over the cover. I mean, take a look — Isn’t that awesome?! I am so jealous of this book cover. I’ve always wanted to write a Lara Croft-style book (um, big brother John Olson says “not in CBA, Ronie.” LOL). So, when I saw the cover, I needed a mop. So, I’m sitting there, wondering. Will the inside be as great as the cover? Guess what? It is! Jill’s story is fascianting. I confess I’m not done. Add to the insanity I’m living coordinating the ACFW Book …
An Interview With Cheryl Wyatt
I am delighted to have Cheryl Wyatt here on my blog today. She and I have been friends for a few years, and she has been a constant source of blessing and encouragement. I had the great opportunity to read A Soldier’s Promise while it was still “in production.” This is definitely a great read! 1.) You have little ones at home. How do you manage everything and still find time to write? I had to have God’s assurance that this was indeed a calling and not a career. After all, I’d just left one career to stay home with my children. I had to know it was Him. That said, it is more challenging to find time to write …
Christmas, Released & New Year
a daughter who thought she got a new purse… a daughter who found an iPod Touch in said purse… Other daughter after her violin concert In an earlier post, I mentioned my writing rest. And how I was already ready to be released from that rest. December 23 is when I felt the “hold” hand on my shoulder lift. Not wanting to rush forward in case I was wrong, I allowed myself to do some light editing, but I still did not write. In my mind, I’d hoped for the day after Christmas…and that’s exactly when the well unstopped. 😛 I started a new fantasy…and I just wrote. And wrote. I’m up to 13K since December 27. That’s not a …
I’ve Been Carded Meme
Okay, I altered this CARDED meme to include a Spiritual Wish list. I think that way we can know how to pray for each other, both spiritually and physically. *grin* THE RULES:1. Each player starts with 5 gifts that they would want for Christmas. 2. People who are “CARDED” need to write their own Blog about their 5 things & post these rules.3. At the end of your Blog, you need to choose 5 people to get “CARDED” and list their names. 4. Don’t forget to leave them a COMMENT telling them they’re “CARDED”, and to read your Blog. My Materialistic Gift/Wish List: 1. Okay, I’ll be 100% honest and “materialistic”–a book contract. There. I’ve confessed. 😀2. A certain kitten …
Time off for … Good behavior?
Well, I’ve felt God nudging me the last few months to take a short break from writing. Not in the sense that He’s asking me to give up writing, but to relax, take time to focus on Him, my family, and relationships. I confess I fought that nudging–fought it out of fear. You see, I was scared God would remove this gift He’d given me. That alone was irrational because God’s not an “Indian Giver.” I love writing. it’s fulfilling and extremely satisfying. At times, it’s even my therapy after a hard day. Yet I still feared taking the time off, feared, I’d come back to write one day and….couldn’t. However, after a difficult rejection, my fab-o agent suggested I …
Christmas Carol Riddles
Hey, y’all! Wow–this month is just zipping along. It’s been frought with a lot of stress, but also a lot of joy. This is the first year Brian and I have lived close to his parents–close enough to wake up Christmas morning and pop in at their house to open presents. We can’t wait!! 😀 Other good things: I’ve seen God move on behalf of several friends, and I’ve seen four friends receive contracts (or promises of one) in the last 30 days. HOW KEWL IS THAT???? Well, since I’m working and stress (customers get snippier and snarkier as the day of wonder draws closer!), I’m posting this Christmas Carol Riddle in lieu of a full/real post. Enjoy!! Name the …
SARA MILLS SCORES!!!
I am beyond ecstatic to announce that my dear friend and crit partner, SARA MILLS, has signed her FIRST-EVER book contract (a two-booker) with Moody Publishers for her 1940s historical mysteries. Miss Fortune, book 1, is all about Allie Fortune, the only female PI in New York City, and is scheduled for Fall 2008 release date. The deal was negotiated by our fabulous agent, STEVE LAUBE. They call her the P.I. Princess. Allie Fortune is the only female private investigator in New York City and she’s one of the best.When there’s a knock on her office door at four in the morning, Allie’s first inclination is to ignore it. Someone out on the streets in the middle of the night …
Black Friday Insanity–A New Perspective
Wow! I can’t believe we’re a mere four days from December! Unbelievable. How did this year sneak by so fast??? Anyway–the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, came and went with a roar (see the photo from MSNBC?). And an aching back!!! This was my first time since I was teen that I worked the retail floor on this notorious day. And I have to say, it was the most disconcerting day I’ve experienced in a while. I stood behind the register in a large department store, checking out one customer after another, for SEVEN HOURS STRAIGHT! I’m not kidding. I couldn’t even dash away for a 15-minute break to wet my hoarse throat because the line constantly replenished itself (kind …