The Vanished releases next week! Some of you may have already received your copy in the mail or on your ereader. To celebrate, I’m holding a preorder giveaway. It’s simple to enter. All you have to do is use the form below to let me know where you’ve preordered your copy. You can find links to order on my website …
Avoiding the comparison trap?
One of the things I’ve been piloting in my day job is a program for graduating senior women to help them with the transition from college student to first job and the first six months. This week we met for our first Zoom session post graduation. Beyond it being wonderful to see these young women who I’ve invested so much …
What does an endorsement mean?
This week, Lynn H. Blackburn joined me on Book Talk, and one of the things we discussed was endorsements. We’ve endorsed books by each other (I endorsed her Unknown Threat because I’d read and loved her Dive Team Investigations books, and she endorsed Lethal Intent.). While we were talking about why we endorse, I thought you might find it interesting, …
A day in an Author’s Life
This summer I’m writing two books, maybe three. That means I have to make every moment count now that the semester is over, and I don’t teach again until the middle of June. That means I’m spending as much time as I can in my office at Purdue, but instead of grading or prepping for classes, I was writing. I …
Celebrating The End: What’s a Writer to Do?
On Friday night, I typed words that are magic to every author: The End.
They are glorious words, because they mean that an author has reached the end of a journey.
Writing Lessons from the Mini
Today I’m in ACFW board meetings, so here’s one of my posts on how writing and running are similar. What have you found that is like writing? If you read Wednesday’s post, you’ll see a common theme with different applications. One thing I’ve learned is that little in my life ever falls in one category. God often uses lessons from …
Preparing for ACFW’s National Conference
Attending a conference is nerve-wracking. Let’s face it, you’re taking huge risks by going. Going to @Acfwconference or another #writers #conference? @Cara_Putman shares advice. Click To Tweet You’ve invested a lot of money: registration, hotel, airfare, some meals, and other incidentals. You’ve invested who you are – by attending you’re joining the ranks of those who have moved from …
