Tammie Edington Shaw was kind enough to have me on her blog this week, where I talk about book promotion. Specifically, the challenges of promoting your work when you’re a Christian author. As Christians, after all, bragging about ourselves isn’t cool. So what should you do? I discuss that, along with sharing the story of how God worked through my NPR essay.

Please visit Tammie’s blog if you get a chance and say hello.

Christian at Smart Boy Designs was kind enough to interview me for his blog, and it was such a fun interview. He’s all about inspiration and being positive, and I really enjoyed answering his questions. The kind folks that read his blog had nice things to say, too. Some of the questions he asked were: Who Inspires You? and How Did You Develop a Passion for Writing? Great questions for anyone who wants to write. Please check out my interview and leave a comment if you’re so inclined.

It’s a small mention, but I wanted to let you know that I’m in the July issue of Real Simple Magazine. They asked readers to send in their favorite vacation destination, and of course I said mine was the time I went to Paris on my honeymoon. That trip still stands out for me, for so many reasons.

Obviously, it was my honeymoon, so that made it memorable! The other thing was, we had this lovely bellman who, in his French accent, called me “Mrs.” every time he saw me. “Bonjour, Mrs!” “Good morning, Mrs!”

It was so cute. And since we left right after our wedding, I hadn’t heard much of the “Mrs.” word yet. So that made it even more special.

It was also my first time in Paris, and I was thrilled to finally see the Eiffel Tower, the museums, cafes… and everything else. It was such a great trip.

What fun it was to be interviewed by Lexi Flint for her Author Alcove blog. I met Lexi on Twitter, and she was so engaging and professional I really had a blast “chatting” with her during the course of this interview.

Lexi asked me a lot of great questions about writing and the freelance writing life. She also asked me what I like to do when I’m not writing, which is surprisingly not something I get asked a lot. We also talked about ebooks, traditional and self-publishing, and more. Check it out if you get a chance.

Did an interview with Jill at the Prince of All Media you should check out. She asked me 32 really great questions.

Every once in a while you do an interview that really makes you think. It’s enjoyable to do, but it also gives you some thought about your life. The questions require reflection. This was that type of interview. Among the things she asked me where:

• Where do you get your titles from?
• What’s the best and worse thing about writing blogs?
• How do you keep up with your blogs and books?
• Tell us about when you were eight and you and your mother walked in on a robber.
• What are five things you can’t live without?
• What are five things people don’t know about you?

And lots more! I think you’ll find them an interesting read. I sure as heck had fun answering them! Thanks again to Jill for such a great time.

Thanks to Yvonne Perry for having me as a guest on her Writers in the Sky blog yesterday! It was a blast. Yvonne is a wonderful interviewer and has done a lot over the years for writers. I am grateful to know her.

I’ve been with b5 for a quite a while now, and can say that I’ve really enjoyed my time. The people are fabulous and what fun to write for the sites I cover! They recently interviewed me for their Inside b5 newsletter. Take a look!