“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” ~Saint Augustine I’ve always thought that if I came into a large sum of money — I’m talking a never-could-have-imagined amount — I would travel. A lot. Yes, I would give lots of it to ministries I believe in. And then I would travel. First …
Guest Post: Debut Author Katie Ganshert
Today my friend and fellow debut author, Katie Ganshert, shares a quote with us. Katie will be joining me, Dani Pettrey and Olivia Newport for an a-ma-zing launch party on May 15th! Mark your calendars & plan to join us. “Even if we do everything right, things are still going to go wrong.” –Evan Price from Wildflowers from …
In Others’ Words: Reconciliation
“In a quarrel, leave room for reconciliation.” ~Russian proverb So, my husband and me. When we first got married we had different styles of fighting. Let’s just say I was the more verbal one. Neither of us were all that good at reconciling. I was quite good at holding my ground–and holding a grudge. Rob usually was the first one …
It’s a Real Book: Wish You Were Here is here!
A package arrived at my house on Tuesday — two packages, actually. In one was a copy of my debut novel, Wish You Were Here, with a note from my editor, Jessica Wong, saying the book was “hot off the presses.” That’s a cliche any author will embrace. The second package contained several additional copies of my novel — but …
In Others’ Words: Words
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” ~Mother Teresa My friend, Beth Jusino, probably didn’t even realize how her words encouraged me, but to this day, I remember where we were, what she said, and how I hugged those words to myself. At the time, Beth was an agent with Alive Communications, …
In Others’ Words: Think and Wonder
“Think and wonder. Wonder and think.” ~Dr. Seuss, American writer & poet Here’s the wonderful thing about being a writer: It has forced me to think and wonder. Some days it feels as if all I do is think and wonder. Wonder and think. (And, no, I don’t just wonder why I decided to become a writer, although there are those …
In Others’ Words: Doors
“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.” ~Flora Whittemore, author Open doors and closed doors. Sometimes I’ve had no choice in the matter — a door has been slammed in my face with the finality of, well, the slap of a hand across my face. Sometimes I’ve chosen to shut a door. While that …
In Others’ Words: Give and Take
“One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.” ~Sidney Howard, American playwright This is spring break week for my youngest daughter. And yes, we are having some vacation fun. Sort of. I am the “sort of ” part of the equation. I have several major deadlines looming. I’ve learned that …
In Others’ Words: Laughter
“Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.” ~L.M. Montgomery, author, Anne of Greene Gables Yep. That’s a photo of me … laughing so hard something’s probably trying to come out my nose. And, yes, it’s during a game night with some of our best game night buddies, our friends “The Martys.” I am a …
In Others’ Words: Mistakes
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard, American writer Here’s your dose of reality for today: You’re going to make a mistake. Mistakes happen — and some of them will be yours. Now deal with that truth and move on. As a writer, sometimes I’m paralyzed by the …