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The self-promotion madness has started! Many of you know I sent out some of my book copies to those who wanted them for review purposes. Some sweet ladies have already posted their reviews so here's the linkage to that, as well as a guest post. My memories of my grandma's silo (and a giveaway) at Anita Mae Draper's blog Brandi Boddie gave an awesome review . I loved her breakdown of my characters. :-) Rebecca Miller also did a sweet review of Love On The Range Then, I came across some interesting articles. Abingdon editor Ramona Richards on what can happen at a conference Women on Writing dish out critique group advice

I'm being interviewed over at the lovely Jill Kemerer's today. Stop by if you have time. WINNER!!! Robyn Campbell , you are the winner of A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman . :-) I need your addy, please. Thanks Tori for the Versatile blogger award! I can't play the game now, but maybe soon. Thank you! I also have a thanks going out to Linda Rohrbrough , a fellow agency-mate who makes wonderful writer clocks. I met her at the conference and she kindly sent me one. What are your plans for today? Any special items on the menu?

Compost : a combination of decomposed plants and animal materials and other organic materials that are being decomposed largely through aerobic decomposition into a rich black soil . Ever think your daydreaming might be a waste of time? The procrastination that strikes suddenly and with paralyzing force a loss of opportunity? Maybe not. Deb posted a fascinating account of a conference she attended. In it, author Ursula LeGuin spoke about compost, and how it's similar to what happens in our writing lives. LeGuin is quoted as saying, "Compost needs silence, darkness, time and patience." Which ingredient do you find easiest to find? Which is more elusive? Is the soil of your writing garden dry or rich?

Verso Digital did a really interesting survey on Book-Buying habits . It's fascinating and helpful. Don't forget! Monday I'll be participating in Diane Estrella's Cupid Shot Me . Hope you'll join in. Have a wonderful day!

First, are you in the midst of preparing your query? Don't forget to polish up your proposal too. Agent Jill Corcoran posts about the importance of finding comparable books for your proposal Also, my crit partner Linda has started her very first blog. Check her out HERE . We all know how fragile a writer's ego is. Check out laugh-out-loud author Sandra Bricker as she dishes about The Secret Life of Writers and Their Egos . What do you think? Will there ever be a time where you'll shed your writerly insecurities? Have you ever overcome a deep insecurity? How?

I'm back! I had a wonderful time with my family. Thank you all for asking. :-) In 2009 my schedule evolved into a blog first/write later kind of thing. It happened that way because my husband began using the computer in the afternoons and evenings for his project, but now that I have a router, my schedule's changing. It's time to work first, play later. That means I do my chores/errands in the morning, write at naptime, and visit your wonderful blogs in the afternoons and evenings. So if I don't show up in the morning, don't be alarmed (if you even notice, lol). I'm just changing things up. I'm too exhausted in the evening to write, that's why. During the day I have way more energy to write but at night there's a fifty percent chance I won't do it because I'm so tired. When's the best time for you to write? I also need to shout out my awesome crit partner, Linda Glaz! Some of you may have met her at ACFW. She's a wonderful, faithful, ...

Here's a link to One Very Brave Heroic boy who I think is completely awesome! Here's a link to the new word on the block (and it cracks me up). Shug . If you were going to combine two words to make a new one, what would they be? Do you think you could do what that boy did? Why or why not?