Did you know that the ACFW Conference is in less than a month? That realization struck me a few days ago as I considered all I have left to do before the conference. I think my head’s still spinning. Since then, I ordered new business cards that reflect the same feel of my Website, but I have a daunting list …
Savoring Love’s Reckoning
Welcome to the inaugural Book Talk Tuesday! I’m so glad you’ve stopped by today. Hopefully, we’ll visit on a weekly basis. I can’t think of a better way to jump start Book Talk Tuesday than by recommending Love’s Reckoning (Revell Books, 432 pages, September scheduled release), an historical romance written by one of my all-time favorite authors, Laura Frantz. To pique your …
Coming Soon … !
Coming Next Tuesday … Book Talk Tuesday! As of today, I’m saying good-bye to my Spire Reviews site so I can focus on book talk here. Hope to see you next week! Brenda
A Fun Google Alert!
Usually when I receive Google Alerts about my name, Brenda Anderson, they’re for a reporter from the Langley Times, so I almost deleted today’s alert without looking. Good thing I didn’t. This Brenda Anderson alert was actually about me! The alert’s headline read, “Coon Rapids Writer is Finalist in National Contest”. So I click the link and voila! There’s an …
Snoopy Dancing!
Snoopy Dancing … Yep, that was me yesterday! Funny thing is, if you would have told me a couple years ago that my contemporary romance would final in ACFW’s Genesis contest for unpublished authors, I would have laughed at you. You see, my specialty is general/contemporary fiction (think relational dramas) with a male protagonist. I do that very well but, …
Running the Writing Race
Come on over to my Spire Reviews blog today as I’m talking about persevering even when you’re not seeming to go anywhere, and all seems hopeless. There is a payoff! https://spirereviews.blogspot.com/2012/04/perseverance-pay-off.html
Celebrating!
Yesterday was a good day–no, make that a great day for my writing career! It began with an e-mail stating that my website was up and I was free to personalize it. It’s still a work-in-progress, but I’m having fun learning and tinkering. And then, shortly after noon, I received the call my gut told me I wasn’t going to …