Hey friends! I’m so happy to welcome author Gina Conroy back to Tag(g)lines today. Gina first visited in December, soon after the release of her novel, Digging Up Death. Her book released in ebook format in late 2012 but as of just last week, it’s now available in soft cover too! Now one sad thing: My internet has been freaking …
Brainstorming fun.
Last week, my awesome crit partner and friend Lindsay Harrel posted a video of our top ten must-haves for a perfect brainstorming weekend. We sorta consider ourselves experts on the topic since, after all, we totally had the perfect brainstorming weekend.In Phoenix, by the way. Where it’s warm. [she types while looking out the window at Iowa’s snow-covered outdoors]Today we’re …
Lessons in dreaming and "keeping on" courtesy of Joseph
Photo credit: stock.xchng So Joseph. I’ve always liked the guy. And we’re talking “coat of many colors” Joseph as opposed to “Mary’s” Joseph. I mean, yeah, probably telling his brothers he dreamt they’d one day all bow down to him wasn’t his best move ever. But I’ve always loved his story…especially the “God meant it for good” angle. But this …
Welcome Mat Wednesday: Lisa Wingate
Okay, if having fabulous author Lisa Wingate at Tag(g)lines today wasn’t awesome enough, her topic is just way too fun: cowboys. I mean, seriously, could there be any better topic? Although, I should mention that in addition to talking cowboys and ranches, Lisa also mentions her new book: Firefly Island. Folks, this book is sooo good. I mean, I always …
Why I love the MBT Frasier Contest
Wait, I lied! On Friday I said I wouldn’t be posting a blog today due to my craaazy fun trip to Phoenix to see my critique partner and super-cool friend, Lindsay Harrel. But then Lindsay reminded me I was supposed to post a blog about the Frasier Contest as part of the My Book Therapy blog tour. Yay for friends …
Better vs. Best
Hey folks, I’m heading to Phoenix today to hang out with the fabulous Lindsay Harrel. Yay! Since I’ll be busy having loads of fun, I won’t be posting on Monday. Just FYI. 🙂Photo credit: stock.xchng “I want to get better at…”Found myself writing these words in a comment under a friend’s blog post recently….and it hit me how often in …
Welcome Mat Wednesday: Joanne Bischof returns!
The past year has been an awesome one for debut Christian fiction…and one of my absolute favorite debuts of last year was Joanne Bischof. Her Be Still My Soul is this beautiful piece of historical Appalachian fiction. I loved it so much that when she visited Tag(g)lines the first time, I interrupted my own writing getaway to film her intro video…while …
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop…and rebellion!
A few different people have invited me to participate in the Next Big Thing blog hop over the past weeks. My issue: They always told me I needed to post on a Wednesday. Well, we do guests here on Wednesdays, so it was always a no-go with me.But then super sweet friend Gabrielle Meyer asked me to join and I …
Editors and the Holy Spirit
Last week I mentioned that I’d been thinking about edits, editors…and the Holy Spirit.Sort of a random hopscotch of topics, sure, but there were figurative chalk lines connecting my thoughts, I promise. Thought I’d share today…For the past few weeks I’ve been working on rewrites for my debut novel, Made to Last. And oh my goodness, I am so incredibly …
Welcome Mat Wednesday: Gail Sattler
I’m so thrilled to welcome author Gail Sattler to the blog today! Gail is a wonderful author with LOTS of books under her belt. 🙂 Her post today is a bunch of fun, too–all about the process of coming up with a title for your book. Speaking of books, congrats to the winners of Anne Mateer’s books from last week’s …