“The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-), American author I call myself a writer — an author even. But long before I morphed from a wish-I-may-wish-I-might wannabe writer to “the real deal,” I …
Contest: Where in the World is Daniel (Postcard #2)
Welcome back for Daniel’s second postcard to Alli! Let the guessing begin: Where in the world is Daniel this week? Leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize package worth over $100. (Share on Twitter and your FB for extra entries. Be just sure to let me know!): a collection of sixteen postcards …
Contest: Where in the World is Daniel (Postcard #1)
Let the contest begin! Daniel Rayner, the hero of my debut novel, Wish You Were Here, is traveling again — but, of course, he’s sending Alli postcards. He’s given her — and you — a clue to his whereabouts today. Where in the world do you think Daniel is? Leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page …
In Others’ Words: Trust
“One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.” ~E.M. Forster (1879-1970), English novelist As a novelist, I spend a lot of time with imaginary people. I don’t just hang around with them — I actually expend many hours and much energy getting to know these fictitious characters. I …
August Contest: Where in the World is Daniel?
Tomorrow, August 1, is Allison Denmark and Daniel Rayner’s three-month anniversary. It’ll be three months since my contemporary romance novel Wish You Were Here debuted and readers were introduced to Allison, the woman who kissed her fiancé’s brother five days before her wedding. I loved launching Wish You Were Here with my fellow “Debs,” whose books also debuted in May: Dani …
In Others’ Words: Tomorrow
“The long-lived books of tomorrow are concealed somewhere amongst the so-far unpublished [manuscripts] of today.” ~Philip Unwin, author Tucked within today’s quote is both hope — and the promise of hard work. Every writer I know has at least one manuscript waiting to be published … one story waiting to be told. Some writing friends have two finished manuscripts. Or …
In Others’ Words: When Not Writing is Writing
“What no wife of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window.” ~ Burton Rascoe (1892-1957), American journalist & editor My husband Rob would most likely change today’s quote just a tad so that it reads “What no husband of a writer can ever understand … ” I’m a writer. …
In My Words: In Between Stories
I’m feeling kinda’ in between these days. My debut novel, Wish You Were Here, has been out for a month. Yay! My second novel, Catch a Falling Star, has been with my editors for a month. Yay! (No, really … Yay! I love editors. I am one, you know.) And now, it’s time to move on to the next story. …
In My Words: Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
I’ve never heard a negative comment about the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC) — and now I know why. I attended my first BRMCWC last week — and I hope it’s not my last one! I taught four “A Writer’s Life” workshops, each themed to a different segment of The Princess Bride movie: A Writer’s Life: The …
In Others’ Words: Hopes & Dreams
“Everyone must dream. We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming – well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate. Isn’t that true?” ~Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses I’m teaching four workshops at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference this week — each one themed to The Princess Bride movie. (That’s another blog post.) One of …