When I saw the “Evel Pie” sign on our recent “first timer’s” tour of Las Vegas, I thought: Those folks needed a better editor! Then I discovered the place was named after the motorcycle stunt driver, Evel Knievel. Very clever–and very good pizza (though in our taste comparison, Good Pie was better, IMO). 😉 Have you ever seen a road sign …
Working With Editors – Pt 1
Failure. It’s an ugly word, isn’t it? Though editors and authors don’t even speak the word, most of us wrestle with it internally. Amid the rejection letters from publishers, agents, and the constant editing, confidence can get pretty worn down. Do you know how WD-40® got its name? 39 incidents of failure before the 40th perfected attempt of a Water Displacement compound, …
Jacob and Rachel – 5 Ways To A Woman’s Heart
My deadline is today for the first edit on Potiphar’s Wife. It’s been a behemoth! An almost total rewrite (375+ new pages). However, my editor’s suggestions and the Holy Spirit’s guidance have really made me ponder the ember of desire that can lay dormant in a woman’s heart when not fanned into flame by a healthy marriage. During the rewrite I continued …
How to Pray When Life is Hard
If you haven’t yet heard, let me tell you here—the release of my next book, Isaiah’s Daughter, must be delayed from October 2017 to January 2018. Why? Well, because life got hard—but God remained good. Wanna read a little about what I learned through the process? The Journey ‘Til Now When I signed the contract for Isaiah’s Daughter in May …
The Convicting Power of Edits (Part 1)
You’ve probably seen me mention “my edits” several times on Facebook and in prayer requests recently. Editing is as much a part of an author’s life as the words themselves. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve changed the Miriam manuscript at this point, and there are at least two more “official” edits left before it goes to …
Do We Call A High Priest “my lord”?
What’s Your Opinion? For my WIP, In the Shadow of Jezebel, my editor and I have talked, discussed, surmised, harrumphed, and shrugged about this question: Is it appropriate for priests and Temple guards to call Yahweh’s High Priest, “my lord”? But it’s a question that needs an answer, so I thought we’d include readers in the conversations! LORD, Lord, and lord (Unfortunately, my …
