-
Why I Dislike Photo Shoots! With a 2024 Update
Read MoreI’ve waited a long, long, long time to take another professional headshot. And I had to come to grips with why–after all, I am checking off some great career bucket list items (to the tune of a 3-book series plus more). I had to ask myself why I didn’t want to take a new […]
-
A Prescription for Busy Times (and Frustrating and Infuriating Times Too)
Read MoreNow we can’t spend hours and hours and hours sitting and reading the Bible each day, but we can spend hours and hours and hours talking to God throughout our day—even when it is wails and cries about the injustice in this world. This has been one of my busiest seasons in life. […]
-
Why Publish With A Traditional House
Read MoreWhy Publish With A Traditional House Last week, I shared my reasons for self-publishing. I must admit, my thought process on this has evolved as quickly as the entire publishing world. I once thought self-published books looked cheap and were “less than,” but as my post from last week will show, that is definitely not […]
-
Why self publish your book…
Read MoreI’ve been on both sides of the publishing table…Well, it’s probably more accurate to say I’ve been on most sides of the big round table of publishing. I am currently an author of 8 books published by traditional houses. I was acquisitions director for children and family for 7 years at a traditional house (Tyndale). […]
-
Why May 27 is a significant day in my life…
Read MoreThis time last year—as I struggled to get work done as I entered my 1-year-anniversary as a full-time freelancer/entrepreneur—I visited my therapist for a tune up. I’ve been a long-time supporter of sitting down and talking to a paid professional—whether you’re feeling blue or depressed, planning your next career move or marriage, or you just […]
-
Moms (or caretakers): Grab That Time For Yourself…It really does make you serve better
Read MoreThis past weekend was jam-packed for me…and I loved every minute of it. You see, it was a different type of “full” for me. I didn’t take Kayla, my 6 year old, to swim lessons (yep, she missed a class and she will still be a great swimmer!) I didn’t take Kayla to dance […]
-
A Great Boss
Read MoreAs I work on my manuscript for my third book (yes, I’m still amazed myself) Successful Leaders of the Bible, I’ve been reading some of the accounts of Biblical leaders and focusing on the qualities that either made them outstanding leaders–or not. I’ve had several bosses in my career. Many were outstanding and only a […]
-
Reflections on getting a book published–Part 2: The value of writers conferences
Read MoreNow that my first book written under my own name has been released and I am fully immersed in the marketing phase, I hear even more people say: “I have a book, too” or “I want to write a book, too.” And since helping people bring their publishing dreams to fruition is a part […]
-
Reflections on getting a book published–Part 1
Read MoreThis week my very first book (written under my name) was released! And in my more than 20-something years of publishing, I’ve learned just as much this week (or leading up to it) that I learned in journalism school and working in the industry combined (well, that’s a little of a stretch, but the essence […]
-
Happy New Year–My throwback resolution
Read MoreHappy New Year! Happy New Year! How’s the resolutions or goals or new mantras going? Some people say they don’t make resolutions anymore, but I do think a fresh year gives us a time to reflect and ponder what we might want to do more of, do less of, do differently, etc.
