Category Archives: Talking Writing
Working with your editor
A few weeks ago, I posted about the revisions my editor and agent wanted for my upcoming book. I went back and read that post and was happy to see that I’d written this: This time I’m going to take … Continue reading
Pimp My Novel
I know that’s not a topic you expect to see on my blog. Actually, it’s the name of another blog by a sales person at a major publishing house. It’s an interesting blog with some good information. He recently did … Continue reading
“Afro Picks” from Publishers Weekly
Those of you who read this blog regularly have probably noticed that I’m doing two blog posts a week: one in my Newlywed at 50 series and another about writing. Given my N@50 post about boundaries, I’m taking a break … Continue reading
Writing as Ministry
I should have titled this post, Things that make you go hmm. What I’m going to do is share with you some of my incomplete thoughts on writing Christian fiction and ideas I’ve heard around the Christian fiction community. These … Continue reading
When Pride Gets in the Way
I’m now feeling the fallout of having a book with low sales. Everybody has an opinion on what the next book needs to make it a winner. I just hung up from a long conversation with my editor about her … Continue reading
A New Contract
If you’re a Publishers Lunch subscriber, you’ve already heard my good news. If not, here it is: Essence bestseller, Christy finalist and RITA finalist Angela Benson’s DELILAH’S DAUGHTERS, in which Delilah and her three adult daughters see the fabric of … Continue reading
The Power of Bookscan
I saw my Bookscan numbers today and almost cried. Then I did on a search on Bookscan since I realized I had little info on what it really was. I found this blog post that really didn’t make me feel … Continue reading
Book Review Paranoia
One of the questions I was asked on the virtual tour for my latest book, Sins of the Father, was how I felt about book reviews. Here’s the question from Shades of Romance Magazine and my answer: Okay, a not-so-fun … Continue reading
Authors and Money
Okay, Chip MacGregor has another great article HERE on authors and money. It’s a must-read. You should just add him to the list of blogs that you regularly.







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