‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,’ so says Shakespeare. I wonder though. Words have power and name words even more so. Our names define us to some degree, they tell who we are, and where we came from. On another level, the meaning of our names can even hint toward a deeper meaning. Personally, I have …
Your Livestream Questions Answered!
In November, WBM and my marketing director, Amy Haddock, set up a fun evening for our BFF team to chat through a video livestream. Y’all submitted your questions, and I tried to answer as many as possible in the hour we had together. The following questions and answers may or may not have been touched on in the video. I …
A Baby Changes Everything by Renee Ann Smith
“A child, more than all other gifts that earth can offer to declining man, brings hope with it, and forward-looking thoughts.” ~William Wordsworth~ So begins Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, a classic novel I read with my 10th graders every year. It’s a beautiful story of a broken man’s redemption. In the first pages of the book, Silas is …
Ready, Set, Go Time!
I must confess I’m not ready for the New Year. It sorta started before the bell rang, before the starter’s gun fired, before the green flag waved. My grandson has a little bit of that starter’s anticipation going on in this video…he’s already running toward my arms while he’s saying, “Ready, Set, Gooooo!” Ready or Not Time is relentless, isn’t it? That …
Merry Christmas a Little Early!
Thanks for the Webcast! Thanks so much to those of you who signed on for our BFF Webcast last week. Oh my! What fun! I read the transcript of your chatter after the webcast was over, and y’all had a ball, didn’t you? You asked great questions during the webcast, and I hope you enjoyed chatting with Shannon and Amy. The questions …
Not My Normal Novel
Marketing plans are well underway for the March 17th (2015) release of The Pharaoh’s Daughter. I’ve secured three authors for possible endorsement (I can’t release their names, of course) who will be reading the manuscript in November, so if you think of it, please pray for the Lord’s favor. At this point in the process, self-doubt begins to niggle, and fear of …