A writing friend and multi-published author shared some advice with me: You will never forget the first time your agent or editor calls and says the magic words. . .There is no feeling like it in the world. Enjoy that for a few days. If and when those little feelings of panic start setting in, realize that it’s just the

because I haven’t posted much about my conference experience. Truthfully, it’s been all I can do to get my life back on track. I’ve been amazed at all of the awesome posts about the conference, especially over at Shannon McNear’s blog. I’m not sure I could be that transparent, revealing every emotion. But I know that anyone who is able

Don’t forget that tomorrow I’ll be posting my interview with Stephen Lawhead over on Favorite Pastimes. This is such a thrill and honor for me. Steve is my favorite author, my inspiration. I’ve told you I’m writing for Brandilyn Collin’s Scenes and Beans blog–a character blog for her newly-released suspense thriller Violet Dawn. Most of us were able to get

From left to right bottom row: Becky Miller, Beth Goddard, Jackie Castle, Bryan Davis, Kacy, Tim Hicks. Left to right top row: Jim Sanders, Stephen Burnett, Tracy Higley (T.L. Higley) John Olson, Michelle Griep, Terri Thompson, Ryan Smith, John Otte, Ronie Kendig, Stuart Stockton, Shannon McNear. As you can see, or maybe you can’t, only three of us participated in

. . .on the American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference. As promised, I posted a picture from my recent camping trip on the Oregon Coast. The above is a photo of starfish we found while exploring the beach during a low tide. Now onto the conference discussion. Would you believe I took NO pictures at the conference. However, I know many

Okay, I’ve never heard of EdenStar much less visited the site. This is my first look. and I have to say I’m impressed. Very clean. Very professional. And in fact, in a way, that is what the sight is promoting. . .”Good clean science fiction and fantasy.” Already, it’s enought to make me add them to my links. I’m going