Archive for September, 2008

Out of Her Hands
September 30, 2008

I am so excited for my friend and author of Searching for Spice, Megan DiMaria. Her second novel Out of Her Hands just received 4 1/2 stars from RT Reviews. This is a big deal! And if that isn’t enough, the book is also RT’s Inspirational Top Pic!
I am reading this one now and I recommend it if [...]

Writing Tips
September 23, 2008

Are you a writer? Today I posted over at Writer Interrupted. Go here to learn about Book Endorsements.

Me, a Snazzy Dresser?
September 22, 2008

One of my favorite readers, Mimi, posted some pics of the Mall of America Book signing over at her blog. She says I am a Snazzy Dresser. I had NO idea. I was just thinking the whole time how cute and comfortable Mimi looked in her jeans and T. I love Mimi’s blog and her [...]

A Weekend with Writers
September 22, 2008

 I spent this weekend with hundreds of writers at the ACFW Conference in Minneapolis. After two weekends of conferences in a row my brain is mud, but I hope in a few days all that new stuff I learned will gel. The best class I took was one by James Scott Bell. If you ever get a chance to [...]

Adventures in Wyo Gardening
September 21, 2008

I’m coming up for air to bring you this nonsensical report about my garden, which I know you are just dying to hear. Back in April, my friend Lisa hosted an on-line Garden Party. It wasn’t the best timing for those of us who live in wild, windy Wyoming, so I promised in my Garden Party Post that I’d update you [...]

2008 Colorado Gold Conference
September 15, 2008

I just got back from the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference in Denver. Here I am with fellow RMFW author and friend Pamela Nowak. We are showing off our RMFW PEN awards. The PEN awards honor RMFW members who have received their first publishing contract.
And thanks to Nina & Ron at Who Else! Books for running such a [...]

Ruby Among Us at ALA
September 5, 2008

It happened a few months ago, but folks from the Laramie County Library in Cheyenne, Wyoming sent me these photos from this year’s American Library Association conference in Anaheim.
It is So Cool to see Ruby Among Us right in the center of all these books at the Random House booth (Waterbrook is a division of Random [...]