Sherrie and Dee, hats and chats

Some of my friends have heard me speak of Sherrie Lord, who mentored me when I was first trying to figure out how on earth to write a novel. Sherrie and I attended the Colorado Christian Writers Conference last month, had a blast, and came away stoked to write new projects. She's a fabulous brainstormer and a great roommate. She wears beautiful hats, too. Everybody kept stopping her to say they loved her hats.

Sherrie launched her new blog today, complete with photos, so you can run over and say hi. Tell her I sent you.

And Deeanne Gist has launched a chat room where her friends and fans can gather. It's a hoot. Among other topics, she's collecting oddball names to use in future novels.

As for me, I've been neglecting my blog and my friends' blogs, but it's for a good cause. I'm writing a new novel while I wait to hear news of a couple of others that are still out there in Editorland, awaiting verdicts.