Ten years ago I attended my first local RWA conference. I knew no one! But an agent I’d been emailing with was to be in attendance and I would not miss this chance to meet her. So in one fell swoop, I joined RWA, the local chapter, and plopped down the money for the conference. A pretty big chunk of …
Spiritual: Reproving Sin
Reading in 1 Samuel this morning and was really struck by God’s judgment against Eli, the priest of the Lord, for not reproving his sons for their very bad priestly behavior. Take a look at what they did: Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD. When any man was offering a sacrifice, the …
On Writing Diva NashVegas – Final Thoughts
Many of the Diva NashVegas reviews have said how brave Thomas Nelson was to let me doing something edgy. What, you ask, did I do? After reviewing Aubrey’s life, I did not see her as virginal. Taking into account her spiritual compass was whacked when her parents died, and subsubquently she lost her brother by abandonment, I couldn’t see her …
Overcoming Fear & Anxiety – Part 1
As a kid, fear wasn’t an issue with me. We moved around as my dad attended school and while I was shy on the first day of a new school or meeting new friends, I was never afraid. Fear was only an issue after watching the Wizard of Oz. I’d be in my room under the covers imagining the witch …