Writers have a number of important tools in their toolbox. Computers, pencils and paper, craft books, grammar aids, conferences and classes, and so much more. And not every writer uses the same tools, but there is one thing every writer needs: reader(s). Your words might be for God’s eyes only, or yourself, for family and friends, or they may reach …
Multi-Author Christian Book Fair
For those of you who happen to be in the Twin Cities area this coming weekend, I’d love for you to come visit me at the 2nd Annual Fall Book Harvest, a Minneapolis area Christian author fair. Twenty authors — including Sharon Hinck, Michelle Griep, Joseph Courtemanche, and Stacy Monson — will be greeting guests, signing and selling books. There …
100 Review Celebration – Kindle Winner!
Kindle Winner! Congratulations to Renee G, the winner of the loaded Kindle! And Thank You to everyone who stopped by and celebrated with me!
Spotlight on Jerri Lynn Ledford and Joseph Courtemanche
Jerri Lynn Ledford and Joseph Courtemanche both write fabulous mystery/suspense/thriller novels, and both are working toward releasing book #2 in their respective series. I do wish they’d hurry up and release them! I met Jerri around eight years ago shortly after I joined American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). She was assigned to my critique group along with Shannon Taylor Vannatter …
Spotlight on Stephanie Prichard + Giveaway
I first met Stephanie Prichard and her husband Don several years ago at the Colorado Christian Writers Conference. We were both just starting out, just beginning to traverse the long and seemingly circuitous writing road. Then a year or two later we met again at the Colorado conference, this time in an advanced continuing ed class led by Angela Hunt …
Spotlight on Nicole Petrino-Salter + Giveaway
I “met” Nicole Petrino-Salter several years back via her excellent blog, Into the Fire. Here was a fellow author who shared many of the same thoughts I did about the state of Christian fiction. She’s also a huge fan of one of my favorite authors, Vince Flynn. Since meeting her, Nicole has become a dear friend, one whom I can …
Ebook Pricing Perspectives
Just to put a little perspective on the price of books, here are prices of one-time-use purchases I’ve made lately, barely blinking at the cost: Greeting Card: $4.99 A cheeseburger snack pack from Culvers: $4.59 A Hot Apple Blast (yum!) from Caribou Coffee $5.67 Bag of Easter candy: $3.19 Risen movie: $6.16 Pop & popcorn (to share) at movie: $14.00 Yet, I often …
A Wondrous, Amazing Love
A reminder that as we go through this Holy week to fix our eyes, thoughts, hearts on The One who, out of His wondrous, amazing love, made the sacrifice for us. John 19 – 20
Merry Christmas!
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into …
Giveaway Day 6 – Kari Trumbo & Jennifer Kibble
Kari Trumbo: https://theeditorsnote.com/2015/12/16/12-days-of-giveaways-for-christmas-featuring-kari-trumbo/ Jennifer Kibble: https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Element-Mages-Vane-2/dp/1516842235/