a little time off

as i wait for a few more interviews, i'm taking a few days off from blogging.

Rebecca Bruner

Rebecca is another friend I met through my local ACFW group. We both enjoy writing fantasy/spec fiction and have exchanged stories via email for editing and critiquing. I appreciate her thought provoking questions and comments.

Here are links to some of Rebecca’s projects:
The Red Unicorn
Haley’s Horrible Day

Read her interview here: Rebecca Bruner.

Michelle McLean

About a month ago, one of my writing friends suggested starting an online critique group. I half-heartedly agreed and now I'm glad I did. Michelle McLean is one of the ladies in the group and I’ve really enjoyed reading her novel in progress. I get so caught up in her story that I almost forget to edit or make comments.

You can find Michelle at her various websites:
Writer's Ramblings
How To Write Papers, Prose and Poetry
Author Michelle McLean

Read her interview here: Michelle McLean.

Dhyana Shipley

I met Dhyana at my local writer's group. We had an instant connection. Over the course of the next few weeks, we started emailing each other about writing and my novel. She lives about an hour away, but she's driven my direction for coffee (twice) and I've driven her direction once. She’s one of my chief encouragers and my horse expert (which comes in very handy since I’m writing fantasy). She’s the only person I know who made up her own name.

You can find Dhyana at Circle S Australian Shepherds.

Read her interview here: Dhyana Shipley

coming to my defense

i was perusing blogs (as i usually do to wake up in the morning) and came across this quote at Michelle McLean's Writer Ramblings:

"Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." - Samuel Johnson

when i read it out loud, my eldest son thought it was funny, but then he said, "Did someone say that about your book?"

"No."

"Good, because if they did, I'm going to have to find them and pummel them."

of course, he's the one who said he would go see a movie of my book, and reminded me that i'm a story person.

Pam Halter

Pam Halter was a home-schooling mom for nine years and has been a children’s book author since 1995. She has published picture books, articles and devotions. She is a panelist on The Writer’s View 2, on staff for the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference, a member of SCBWI and three writer’s groups and hosts a blog about writing fantasy. Pam lives in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters and three cats.

I met Pam at The Mount Hermon ChristianWriter’s Conference in 2008. She was one of my roommates. I remember being there when she told me that an agent had picked up her story. What a thrilling moment to share with an up and coming author.

You can find Pam at her website and her Fantasy and Faith Blog.

Read her interview here: Pam Halter

Inkygirl does nano

Debbie Ohi (aka Inkygirl) has been posting some great cartoons to go along with NanoWrimo. I'd post one here, but the code distorts the picture for some reason. You'll have to go to her website instead (but that's ok because she has some really great cartoons for writers).

Inkygirl comics

Michelle Van Loon

I met Michelle Van Loon at The Mount Hermon Writers’ Conference in 2008. I think we’d connected online before the conference and found each other during one of the meals.

Michelle is a spiritual seeker wandering through the landscape of modern culture. She brings a mix of secular Jewish heritage, thoughtful Biblical study and hair-raising church leadership experiences to her intensely honest writing. She lives near Chicago, IL and has been married to husband Bill for 28 years. They're parents of three and grandparents of one.

Read her interview here: Michelle Van Loon

Michelle Sutton

I first found Michelle Sutton online while I was researching writing groups in Arizona. I think we emailed back and forth a few times. I've since been able to meet her. She's a very enthusiastic lady.

Michelle is the author of numerous contemporary fiction titles, the former Editor-in-Chief for Christian Fiction Online Magazine, a member of ACFW, an edgy fiction writer, a book reviewer, an avid blogger/alliance member, CWOW blog mistress, mother of two teenagers, wife, pet owner, social worker by trade, and follower of Jesus Christ.

Read her interview here: Michelle Sutton.

KM Wilsher

I think I met KM at the same meeting where I met Lynn Rush. Seeing that we both write fantasy, we started e-mailing stories to each other for comments, editing, etc. KM is a good writing friend and I’m glad to know her. She’s another one of those really upbeat people. We don’t see each other often, but when we do, it’s a lot of fun.

Pen Name: KM Wilsher
KM Wilsher blog
MY Face book Fan page

Read the interview here: KM Wilsher.