Last week I attended the ACFW annual conference (held in Dallas this year). I went with one goal–and one goal only. To find my passion again. As many of you know, this last year has been a rough one. Between my husband’s health issues, an overseas move, and transitioning from military to civilian life, I’ve …
Tag Archive: Writing Life
Feb 28
March 3in30 Goals!
Tomorrow is a new month, with new opportunities, second chances, and lots of fun! I’m ready to tackle this month with the ferocity of a lion and the heart of a lamb. How about you? Here are my 3in30 goals for March: 1. Purge the house. Okay, due to my infamous procrastinating, I must now …
Feb 12
Where I am Today…
Last week was a pretty unique and exciting week for me. No, I didn’t get a contract for my book. No, I didn’t find an agent. However, my family and I did get to take a mini-vacation. You can read all about it at New Authors’ Fellowship. Over at Growing Your Homeschool, I’m divulging my failure …
Jan 05
Writing in the New Year
No matter what I do, I can’t avoid it. It is a part of me, engrained in my soul, written on my heart. There is no escaping it, no matter how hard I try. I am a writer. Now, I know I said this blog wasn’t going to focus on writing, and I mean that. …
Nov 10
11 Reasons to be Thankful!
As you all can tell, today is 11/11/11…and what better reason to recount a Top 11! I thought about doing the Top 11 Gifts to get me for Christmas, but well, that didn’t seem quite right. *mischievious grin* So, instead, I thought I would share my Top 11 Reasons I am Thankful! 1. I am …
Oct 27
NaNo NaNo
Okay, ya’ll, you talked me into it. I am participating in NaNoWriMo this year. For those of you not familiar with writer speak, November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, or NaNo for short). The goal is to write 50,000 words on a new project during the month of November. 50K, 30 days. Oy That …
Oct 02
ACFW Memories
Hey everyone! As you saw, last week I kind took some down time to recover from the ACFW conference. That wasnt’ bad as it gave more time for Kat’s book “Finding Angel” to be in the spotlight. You can still enter for a copy here. When you attend a conference like ACFW, there is so …
Sep 13
Blog Changes
Happy Wednesday! I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about this whole blogging thing. I mean, what do I really have to say? What do I have to add that hasn’t already been said? Of course, everything has already been said, so I suppose that point is moot. However, what do I have to say …
Sep 11
Conference Prep: All in One Bag
Ah…it is now ONE week until the ACFW conference in St. Louis. Both my excitement and my anxiety are in overdrive! I look forward to seeing friends I left behind after my move, as well as meeting ones I’ve only had the pleasure of an online friendship. I can’t wait to sit at the feet …
Aug 28
Conference Prep Countdown: 3 Weeks to Go!
It’s hard to believe the ACFW conference is only a few measly weeks away. I so don’t feel ready–and at the same time, I can’t wait! I’ll be seeing some friends I haven’t seen in 8 months, I’ll be meeting friends I’ve never seen face-to-face, and I’m excited for the workshops I’m signed up for. …











