Facebook Ate My Blog...

That's where I am these days . . . Over at Facebook.  It's quick and easy, and the short bursts of info fit into everyone's schedule a lot more easily than a longish blog. 

On the writing front I'm working on something completely new. I've also taken to working at the library or Starbucks.  I love my house and my dog and my husband (especially my husband), but there are myriad distractions here.  Barking. Doorbells. Phone calls. Laundry. I'm twice as productive at Starbuck's. Maybe it's the caffeine.

Other writing news  . . . I finished the line edit for Marrying the Major.  It's scheduled for October 2011. It's the last book in the "Women of Swan's Nest" series, and I said a teary goodbye to a family of characters who've been with me a long time.

That's a quick update!  Happy Spring!

Blogging Today . . .

This is my regular day at Petticoats & Pistols. It's about an old hotel, a ghost and a tidbit about Wyoming Lawman.

Don't Shoot Me But . . .

I love writing early in the morning.  No distractions. No phone calls. No background noise. Just me and a cup of strong coffee . . . and my characters.  It's my favorite time of day by far.

Blogging Today

I'm blogging today at Lyn Cote's "Strong Women, Brave Stories" site.  It's more about The Outlaw's Return, particularly Mary and the choices she had to make. 

Speaking the Same Language

How is it that a person can sit down for dinner with a group of strangers and feel at home?  It's about language, I think. 

Last night I went to my first Bluegrass Christian Writers meeting.  We had dinner at a Chinese place in Frankfort then went to a booksigning for Ann Gabhart and Virginia Smith at the Corinth Parable Christan Bookstore. The rapport among the 10-12 people in attendance was instant. People in KY are friendly in general, but this went beyond polite conversation. We connected on a different level, maybe because we were all speaking the same language . . . the language of writing.

It doesn't matter where in her career an author is . . . we've all had dry spells, times when family had special needs and the writing waned, times when the story just poured out of us and we couldn't stop it.  It's pure pleasure to share those moments. 

Bluegrass Christian Writers Tonight

I'm looking forward to meeting fellow ACFW members here in central Kentucky. It'll be my first meeting . . . As long as the GPS can find Frankfort, I'm good to go. Of all the gadgets we have, the GPS might be my favorite.  Make that second favorite . . . the Kindle rules!

I'm almost done with the books I'm judging for the Rita. As always, it's been a privilege and it broadened me as a reader. 

And last . . . I'm working on something new. Bliss!

Petticoats & Pistols . . .

This is my regular day at Petticoats & Pistols. It's about book clubs, friendship and changes in writing styles.