Hello!Did you miss me last month? No? I didn't think so.Did I miss me? No, actually I didn't. But that was because I'm still not convinced that it is almost the end of September. It should still be July. Or maybe the first part of August. Certainly N...

Joplin Journal Volume 8-9, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk: You may notice that this issue of the Joplin Journal looks a bit different. That's because I'm trying something different. ;) Instead of just sending this from my regular email and such, I'm g...

Hello, Five Fall Favorite Alumni and Current Members,It's almost September and time to start thinking about fall. And with fall comes the Five Fall Favorites blog party! Yep, we're gearing up for another week of book sharing, free stories, and fun th...

Good morning!Do you ever stop and wonder what in the world you were thinking of when you decided to do something? I did this morning. A few months ago I decided to release my new series in July. I figured I'd have them written and published by then,...

Dear , After sending you my last email with my reasons for no longer participating in Camp NaNo and my hopes of starting a Christian Writers' Camp, I had so many responses. Some said they'd be interested if such a camp for Christian writers was start...

Hello, , This is not my normal newsletter. In fact, I've never sent out an email like this before. June has arrived and normally in June I'm getting settled into a Camp NaNo "cabin" and preparing to spend time in July writing. However, do to several...

Hello, , It's a cloudy day. We had misty rain earlier and now it's just a chilly breeze blowing the curtains. I'm sitting here at my desk trying to be productive. But it's hard. I'm waiting to learn the name of my best friend's little baby and they h...