Congratulations to the latest winners: Ladybug is the winner of Daisy Chain. Emma, please contact me so we can get you your copy of Tour de Force. And Kristen and Jo won copies of Never the Bride. Kristen, please email me. Those who need to email me, you have one week to contact me before I draw another name. Congrats, …

I am so excited — the countdown to the ACFW conference is on — just look to the right on my blog. I love, love, love going to conference, even though I’ve been on the board the last two years and worked through most of it. There’s nothing like the energy, fellowship, worship and learning that occurs at ACFW. If …

Then head to the ACFW website. We’ve got a section on the ACFW website where folks can search for authors by genre and topic: Author List:Genre List:Social Issues:

My daughter is braver than I am. She was an amazing trooper yesterday as she waded into the completely foreign territory of same day surgery. I was a wreck. I would have had the surgery in her place. And being a writer did not serve me well as my mind traveled down the what-if lanes. What if this? and What …

Got a great compliment from Patti Lacy in her post at Seekerville: Cara Putman “transcends” in Canteen Dreams. Hero Willard Johnson itches to make sense of his brother’s death by enlisting in World War II. However, he must stay home and tend to the ranch. Though I’ve never been drafted and am generations removed from Willard, I empathize with his …

Hometown Girl and Popular Author Returns for Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous Jamie Carie will sign copies of Wind Dancer with a quill and ink (Indianapolis, IN) Award-winning author Jamie Carie fell in love with history in Vincennes, IN. As a grade-school student, she learned of George Rogers Clark’s tale of fortitude and was taught to have pride in her city. …

Coming soon to a bookstore near you. My anomaly book… The Complete Idiots Guide to Business Law. I received my second author copy today. I grin each time I hold it. Never in a million years thought I’d write a book like this! Just so you know, the target audience is students taking business law. So if you are looking …

What’s that? May 1 has been announced as Buy Indie Day. People find an independent bookstore near them and purchase a book. In these economic times, it will help some stay afloat, I would imagine. Here’s a Web site with more info! http://www.indiebound.org/articles/paige/buy-indie-day

Here’s a photo of me with one of my favorite readers, Sarah. She’s a fellow homeschooler from Texas, and it was so fun to finally meet her face to face in Dallas at the Christian Book Expo. Thanks for sending the photo, Sarah!

Today, I’m knee deep in boxes of kids’ clothing. Yep, trying to get ready for a garage sale. Oy, I knew we had boxes up there. But this many! Yikes. So today, pop over to this blog to read a post on quitting. I’d love your thoughts. Mine…if God has placed the dream in your heart, don’t stop until He …