I first wrote this post several years ago about my first ACFW conference. As the annual conference draws near, I thought it'd be fun to ...

Oldie Pic for an Oldie Post! Doing a repost for a few years ago.... but considering Castle is back on this month with all new episodes, ...

Last year I had the opportunity to participate in my first speaking engagement as a writer. I lecture often in my job as a university inst...

We've all heard how important opening lines, opening pages, and opening scenes/chapters are. I think somewhere back in the beginning of ...

Be honest. In the middle of the night, during conference season, you've had nightmares of Chip MacGregor telling you he thinks your con...

Ever read those little TV Guide blurbs? When I was little, I used to love flipping the television to the TV Guide channel and watching all...

In lieu of the Genesis contest, I wanted to share a little on the kind of feedback you might get with your returned entries. I'm current...

All right, I have to admit it. I love reality TV. I watch The Bachelor, I watch Project Runway (Allstars is awesome by the way! Anyone see M...

For me, this usually involves a bit of suspense or romance. Gotta love a handsome hero, or a heroine being wooed by that handsome hero. But ...

For the last few weeks we've been talking about what could be missing from our novels - mostly based on key things I notice lacking from...

I love watching Sherrinda's tweets on Monday night between (central time) 9 and 10. Even if I'm not able to be watching Castle (pe...

Have you heard a speaker, read a book, watched a TV show or movie, or heard a song that stayed in your mind for days, even months later?  ...