Tag Archive | author
The Author Collector by Teddi Deppner
I love really thought-provoking short stories. Bonus points if there’s a creep factor. Think Ray Bradbury or “The Lottery. Teddi Deppner’s The Author Collector doesn’t disappoint. Andy is an author, a not terribly successful one. He has a wife and young son he needs to support. Knowing that being a writer isn’t going to cut it if […]
Perspective
I’m reading a book right now–well, actually I’m in the middle of about four books, but this particular one is called 30,000 Teachers, by Faith Fitt. It’s a true story about a woman who, after a difficult break-up, moves to China as a teacher and to share the love of God. The story is fun […]
Interview with Nadine Brandes
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview Nadine Brandes, author of the Out of Time series. Nadine was so much fun to interview. I’ve always loved reading author interviews and I had an even better time getting the chance to ask all the questions. 😉 So, without further ado, here we […]
By the numbers 8 + 10 = 2 Great Reads
Four years ago, I was a brand-new writer with a partially finished manuscript and a desire to be published. Long story short, I became a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), joined the critiques loop, and prayed for critique partners. God answered in two big ways. One is that I was asked to join a speculative […]
A Time to Speak Launch Team
A couple of weeks ago I joined Nadine Brandes’ launch team for her new book, A Time to Speak. I’d never been on a launch team before and I was really excited to jump in and see what it was all about. I figure I’m probably not the only one who hasn’t been on a […]
Collaborating
Have any of you ever collaborated on a novel? How did that work out? I think of fantastic writing pairs, like Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, or Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee, and I wonder, how is it possible to actually agree on something to make a final product? I’ve had more than one person […]
For Book Lovers Everywhere
Last week, we talked about what presents WE wanted for Christmas. This week, let’s talk about what we might give others. In an effort to support my fellow writers, I almost always give people books for Christmas. Yes, sometimes, even if they don’t normally read. I’m just mean that way. Do you tend to give […]
Trudging On
I think one of the hardest things for me about this whole writing gig is getting back to it after disappointment. As many of you know, especially if you’re friends with me on Facebook, I recently submitted a story of mine to agents. The story is the middle-grade adventure I wrote, “The Treasure of Banshee […]
The New Authors Fellowship 