“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” –Harriet Tubman
So often I’ll be at a book signing and someone will mention to me that they wanted to be a writer when they were a [...]
Archive for October, 2009
What Dreams Are You Putting Off?
October 29, 2009
Don’t Miss this Novel
October 24, 2009
I want to congratulate fellow author Mary E. DeMuth on her recent release of A Slow Burn. I’ve read it and you need to add this beautiful novel to your reading list. It’s well-written, moving, and filled with grace. I couldn’t put it down.
There is also a part one to this book called Daisy Chain . I would definitely suggest you get a [...]
Staying Out of the Faith Box
October 22, 2009
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“I’m going to write my way…If it’s a lifelong mistake, it won’t be the first one that’s been made.” – James Dickey
I’m going to do a no-no here and address a comment I heard in a review of one of my books, not to refute it, but because it got me to [...]
The Sound of Sleigh Bells
October 19, 2009
Update: Debra Collins gets a copy of The Sound of Sleigh Bells. Congrats, Debra.
It’s been awhile since I gave something away, so I think it’s time. If you follow my blog or know me, then you are already aware that a not-so-secret pleasure of mine is reading the occasional historical romance. Even though I prefer literary [...]
Throwing in the Trowel
October 14, 2009
I struggled with my gardening this year and wished I could create a space like the master gardeners in my books. When the snow came this past weekend, I finally had to throw in the trowel.
I managed to take some photos of the bright spots before the cold weather came.
–Tina
The Imagination of a Child Writer
October 12, 2009
“Enter the writing process with a childlike sense of wonder and discovery. Let it surprise you.” –Anon
I spent a good deal of this past weekend snowed in with my family. Out of sheer boredom, my 10-year-old daughter and I decided to write a Christmas story together. She had a title in mind that she had [...]
