Blog Entries for: January, 2008

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A Positive Rejection

January 29, 2008

In order to protect the not-so-innocent, we'll call him John. He was tall, handsome, and athletic. The desire of every eighth grade girl. Oh, if only he would chose me as his partner--my life would be perfect!

Well, you know the story. I lined up, alongside three-fourths of the female eighth-graders, and applied for the role of John's girl. But he said I wasn't a good fit. I wasn't his type.

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January 29, 2008 | 8 Comments | View or add comments

Writer's Conferences: The first step on your writing journey

January 22, 2008 

I sold my first article over grits and bacon at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. I arrived early for breakfast and claimed my spot at Jesse Florea's table. As an editor at Focus on the Family, Jesse was sure to see that my article, Catch Your Child in the Act...of Being Good, was a perfect match for Focus' parenting newsletters. I was the first one at his table that morning and claimed two places-one for him and one for me. My heart pounded as I watched Jesse enter the dining room and head for his spot.

Within minutes, the table full of eager writers attacked him with questions regarding guidelines, submissions, and editorial needs. And even though I felt sorry for Jesse, I added my own din to the I-want-to-be-a-writer clamor. He stopped, took the proffered article from my hand, and read. He smiled. I thought I was going to throw up.

"This sounds like something we could use," he announced.

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January 22, 2008 | 2 Comments | View or add comments

Things are never as simple as they seem...

January 16, 2008 

Well, things are never as simple as they seem for people like us. "It's easy," they say with a yawn . . . and we believe them. It's not that they're lying or anything. It's just that we're from different worlds. They're iPods, Blackberries, and Wii's; we're transistor radios, typewriters, and Atari.

We just don't speak the same language.

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January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments | View or add comments

The Christian Writer's Den is now open and ready for you!

January 15, 2008 

Okay, those of you who know me personally are probably asking, "Is she crazy? She doesn't know anything about maintaining a blog!"

Well, you're right--I don't! But my handy-dandy, A-plus, top dog webmaster, Steve, says I can do it, and I'm gullible enough to believe him. So here goes...(GULP!)

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January 15, 2008 | 18 Comments | View or add comments

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