tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134984492008-05-17T12:10:26.530-04:00Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comBlogger1051125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-79767977186402256372008-05-17T07:00:00.000-04:002008-05-17T07:00:02.859-04:00

Okay--when you have a spare six minutes, sit down, plant your feet firmly on the floor, and watch this video clip.   Ohmigoodness!  I think you'd have to be a mountain goat to walk that path when it was repaired, but to walk it now?   I couldn't do it.   ~~Angie

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If you've joined me in reading the blog "Confessions of a CF husband," you'll be delighted to know that the little family is now home!  Read this incredible story here.   Rejoice with the family and all those who have prayed for them. God is good!  I'm up here in Colorado, where it snowed today.  The CWCC is going great and my pal Nancy and I are teaching another "Nangie" clinic--two of them, in

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http://wager-themovie.com/ is where to go to see the trailer for THE WAGER, which releases this week and stars Randy Travis. (I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've read the book and it's wonderful.)  This movie is from my buddy Bill Myer's novel, and Bill got to play a homeless man. Should be a great movie! Photo: Bill in full grunge mode. You can order The Wager on Netflix or buy a copy here.

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I discovered Project Runway (reality TV in which fashion designers are given a challenge each week) last season and loved it.  Was lacking something to watch to fill that creative void when I discovered Animal Planet's "Groomer Has It" TV show.  It's exactly like Project Runway, but it features dog groomers!   LOL!  It's hilarious.  Each week the remaining designers are given a challenge--and

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Photo:  my rose bouquet.  :-)  Today is my 28th wedding anniversary.  And because I'm leaving tomorrow to teach at the Colorado Christian Writers' Conference, my hubby surprised me with twenty-eight beautiful roses on Monday--so I'd have some time to enjoy them before taking off.   He went to his favorite florist and told her he wanted twenty-eight roses, one for each year.  She went into the

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Being a bibliophile, I loved reading this story in my local paper. I think it's a grand idea for Christian books to be rolling up to nursing homes and jails--to people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to attend church or even know that Christian books (especially Christian novels) exist!  What a cool idea.  ~~Angie 

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A happy mother's day to all of you!   My Aunt Irene sent these to me, and I thought they were cute.  :-) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one out of five enjoys it? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they  just stale bread to begin with?*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If people from Poland are called Poles, then why aren't

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Did I mention that I dreamed a plot the other night?  Most stories I dream are complete nonsense when I wake up, but this one actually made sense.  And it charmed me, really, so much that I can't get it out of my head even though I'm working on something entirely different.  It keeps coming to me in bursts and snatches, so this morning I typed out the first two paragraphs, just so I'd have a

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Don't forget--tonight (Friday) the Hallmark Channel is running "The Note" again at 9 p.m. EST.  Check your local listings if you missed seeing it at Christmas time!  Where is the time going?  This week has flown by, and next week I'm heading to Estes Park to do a Nangie U session at the CCWC!  If you doubt the emotional nature of animals, check out this video of dolphins playing with "bubble

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I'd love to tell you about my friend Beth's new book, CONTROLLING INTEREST.  Keep reading for the full scoop! (Isn't she cute?)  CONTROLLING INTEREST by Elizabeth White THERE'S TROUBLE IN RIVER CITY... Matt Hogan's Memphis detective agency has been on the skids since a recent attack of conscience cost him an important case.  When a wealthy investor steps in and saves River City Investigations,

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Time for your questions and (hopefully!) answers!   Linda wrote:  You probably addressed this in a BOM for DSLN before I came along, but did you observe the embalming process in your research? Or just read about it/interview morticians? It's fascinating. (Although I'm sure some folks with non-medical backgrounds are a bit grossed out by it!) Believe it or not, I had always wondered about getting

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Unfortunately, SAWR hasn't been out long enough to gather a lot of results or reader reaction.  There have been a couple of good reviews here and here, but I'm pretty much still waiting for results and reactions to trickle in.   Meanwhile, I found this on the web yesterday: According to Hallmark's executive vice president of programming David Kenin, one of those movies might be a sequel to last

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The editing process went fairly well, but I do remember one thing that came up:  my editor, who lives in Chicago, questioned a couple of incidents in the book. Racism is one of many themes in the story, and she found it hard to believe that a policeman would hassle a mixed race couple on the street in our time.  And she wondered about the reasons behind McLane's father's mindset--where did his

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Had a wonderful time yesterday in Richmond, at the FLO (for ladies only) luncheon. Met some new friends and lots of ACFW members. Got home late last night . . .  Writing SAWR wasn't so bad.  (Either that, or I have blocked it out of my memory.)  I do remember asking a couple of pointed questions on this blog for your feedback, which I took into consideration as Jen pondered what to do.

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I was about to type that this book didn't require much research, then I remembered:  yes, it did.  I had to study anatomy (because that's what Jen was studying), plus I had to study pregnancy and a certain complication (because McLane is pregnant).  Lots of little geographical details also had to be researched, including the catacombs, or the underground bomb shelter in Mt. Dora.  I had heard

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At least part of the story was easy--when I proposed the series, I knew that the three books would cover a complete "big picture" arc.  In the first book, Jen would begin to toy with the idea of mortuary-as-ministry, in the second book she would be going to mortuary school, and in the third book she would actually be running the funeral home.  So I knew Jen would be dealing with the pressures of

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Click on any picture to enlarge.  Photos:  a scene from the DVD taping; the Tom Turkey who woke us every morning, Kay Day finding her inner child, Kathy Mackel as an astronaut, and Clyde O.T. sitting next to Susan P.  :-)  We had so much fun!  Angie 

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Thought you might like to see some of these pictures.  The bedroom  Clyde stayed in was once General Palmer's--he's the founder of Colorado Springs and the man who built the castle.  Amazing!  And yes, I really did that close to a big-horned sheep!   ~~Angie 

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On my way home from Glen Eyrie, where we had a marvelous time being with friends old and new.  :-)  Met Clyde for the first time (she's delightful!) and reconnected with Kay, Susan, and many other friends.  Also did the taping yesterday for the DVD edition of THE NOTE, and found it a delightful experience.  I'm not so sure my answers made sense, but it was fun to try and piece them together. I

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If this is Sunday, I'm traveling to Glen Eyrie and Colorado Springs for our annual writer's workshop.  Nancy Rue, Al Gansky, and Kathy Mackel will join me there along with some regulars from this blog (Susan, Kay, and Clyde) for three days of fun and frolic (and some work).   And when the workshop is over, I am getting together with the producer who is going to record a feature for the DVD

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The other day I heard someone ask "What do you think is the biggest problem facing the world today?"  Though I didn't have time to jump into the email discussion, as I privately considered the question, I have to say that I think most of the world's ills today evolve from something almost as insidious as sin:  Darwinism.  Before Darwin pronounced his theory of evolution, most civilized men had a

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I'm beginning to be disturbed by the situation in Texas--you know, the one where the government took over 400 children from their mothers and has farmed them out to foster homes. I'll admit that I don't know everything about this situation, but it's beginning to look like the original "tip" that alerted authorities to possible child abuse and "child marriage" was a fake.  If it was, then why in

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Al Gansky pointed me toward this. Cool, huh?  You can make one, too--you just upload a handful of photos and the online program scrambles and arranges them for you! Ta Da! 

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Heard some good news today!  So many of you have asked about a DVD edition of THE NOTE, and today I spoke with a man who's been hired to produce the extras for the DVD.  We're trying to compare calendars to see if we can catch up to each other at some point (I'm traveling a LOT in the coming month), and if so, they'll put an interview with me on the DVD.  LOL!  Can you believe it?   I happen to

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Monday I spent the day getting a proposal and three sample chapters of the WIP ready for my editor (she needs to know what I'm working on, naturally).  Tuesday I went through gallies of THE FACE, making sure every comma and word was in the proper place.   Wednesday I'll go through the revisions on Fairlawn #3. I think I can get the half-dozen or so issues addressed in a day or two.  Thursday

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