Today, I invite you to head over to the Christian Authors Network blog, where I’ve posted an interview with author and speaker Dena Dyer. I think you’ll enjoy meeting Dena and hearing about her books as well some of the wisdom she’s gained on her writing journey. Thanks, Dena! For His glory,...

Dear Friends, Today, I want to invite you to visit me over at the Christian Authors Network, where I’ve posted an interview with author Grace Fox. Those of you interested in writing, speaking, and publishing will find some great tips here from this author/speaker/missionary, who is also my friend. She has lots of interesting titles including her most recent one, pictured here. Check Grace–and her books–out at her own website, www.gracefox.com. For His glory,  ...

It may look as though I’ve gone missing lately. In truth, I’ve been busy serving and teaching in Estes Park, Colorado at the Colorado Christian Writers Conference. There, I had the opportunity to teach a class titled “Book Proposals, Queries, and One-Sheets” and another called “Master the Memoir.” But today, I’m back in Florida and also over at the Christian Authors Network blog, where I’ve posted an interview with the lovely Cheri Cowell. Cheri, a popular author and speaker, has several wise tips to share with us today. Enjoy the interview here. And stay tuned tomorrow here for a Words with Friends interview with another author and speaker friend. Next week: more information on my new...

Where am I today? You can find me right here at the Christian Authors Network blog, where I’ve posted an interview with author Miralee Ferrell. Miraelle and I are both participating in the Catch Me If You CAN:  Spring Scavenger Hunt, which ends today. If you haven’t yet checked it out, start here. There are lots of wonderful prizes, including a first prize that includes a $200 gift card and 29 great books from the participating authors.  I hope you enjoy both the interview and the Scavenger Hunt, brought to you by the ever-inspiring Christian Authors...

    UPDATE: The Spring Scavenger Hunt has ended, but feel free to follow the links (some will disappear after a while, but you can go to the Resources page to find the next one) and read about your favorite authors and their work! The winner on my blog for the drawing of Escape the Lie and a bonus book is PAM D., and she has been notified. CONGRATULATIONS!  WELCOME to the CATCH US IF YOU CAN: SPRING SCAVENGER HUNT sponsored by the Christian Authors Network. I’m delighted to welcome you to Stop #14, Marti Pieper’s blog.      Here are the CAN Hunt’s official guidelines: We hope you enjoy meeting Christian Author Network members as you chase down clues for the chance to win our grand prize: $200 in gift cards from CBD, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon, plus 30 free books, one from each participating CAN author!   2nd & 3rd Prizes: $50 Amazon, B&N, or CBD gift certificate! Catch us on this hunt beginning at Noon on Friday, 03/21/14 and ending at Midnight on Thursday, 03/27/14. No need to hurry as you search for clues—you have almost an entire week! If you need help at any time during the hunt, check in at our SCAVENGER HUNT RESOURCE PAGE. Enjoy 30 stops, each featuring a different CAN author! Gather the clues from each post, beginning at STOP # 1 and ending at Stop #30. Follow the directions and fill out the Rafflecopter form. Be ready to provide the complete clue in sentence form, gathered from all 30 stops, within 2 days of email notification or another winner will be randomly drawn. There is no need to email/submit the clue, unless you are notified by 03/29/14. Sorry, due to international regulations and postage costs, prizes will be awarded to US Residents only. Individual contests within the hunt may vary, so please read rules presented with each giveaway. (Note: I have an individual contest at the end of this post, so be sure to check it out!) MEET AUTHOR WINNIE GRIGGS Welcome, hunters! I’m pleased to introduce my new friend, author Winnie Griggs, at this stop. Winnie is not only an award-winning author, but she’s also a sought-after teacher at writers conferences. Her 2012 release, The Handpicked Husband, won a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award. Here’s a bit more about Winnie: Winnie grew up in south Louisiana in an undeveloped area her friends thought of as the back of beyond.  She and her two younger siblings spent many an hour exploring the overgrown land around her home, cutting jungle trails, building forts and frontier camps, and looking for pirate ships on the nearby bayou.   She filled notebooks with scribblings about the imaginary friends she met there, and somewhere along the...

Greetings! I’d love it if you would join me over on the Christian Authors Network (CAN) blog, where I’ve posted an brand-new interview with author Anne Greene. Head there for a great introduction to her novels along with some of Anne’s hard-earned marketing wisdom.  And don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win Grace Fox‘s newest release, Tuck-Me-In Talks with Your Little...