Writer at RandomHi, I'm Myra Johnson. Welcome to my blog! If you've ever wondered what makes a Christian writer and aspiring published novelist tick, here's your chance to find out . . . but put on your steel-toed dancing shoes, because this is the place . . . where life and love collide!Another quiz: What Font Are You- August 30, 2008 Oh, boy, another quiz from Robin Lee Hatcher's blog. . . . "What font are you" You Are Courier New You have a deep appreciation for tradition and history. You don't eschew modernity, but you do have a deep reverence for the past. You are very literate. It's likely you enjoy writing and reading. Some people may feel you're a bit cold, but you just have high standards for who you hang out with. What Font Are Youhttp://myra.typepad.com/randomly_/2008/08/another-quiz-what-font-are-you.html CFBA Review: A PASSION REDEEMED, by Julie Lessman- August 28, 2008 This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing A Passion RedeemedRevell (September 1, 2008) byJulie LessmanMYRA'S REVIEW: Whew, this is one big book! Big in size, big in scope, big in romance, big in the power of God's love to change wayward hearts! I stayed up extra-late last night to finish this 477-page saga, and loved every minute of it. And yes, I didn't much care for Charity for the first 417 pages. But as Julie says over at Camy Tang's blog, "I absolutely LOVE Charity...http://myra.typepad.com/randomly_/2008/08/cfba-review-a-passion-redeemed-by-julie-lessman.... 25 years and 200+ rejections later . . .- August 25, 2008 I am thrilled to announce my very first published novel is slated to debut in July 2009! Last Friday, Barbara Scott, Senior Acquisitions Editor for the new fiction line at Abingdon Press, called me to officially accept my manuscript One Perfect Christmas for publication! On the 200+ rejections leading up to this moment, I kid you not. Ive changed my record-keeping system a few times over the years, so the exact number is kind of hazy, but I just went through all my files and it really does come.http://myra.typepad.com/randomly_/2008/08/25-years-and-200-rejections-later.html Winning the Allie Pleiter book . . .- August 22, 2008 . . . is Roxanne Sherwood! Congratulations, Roxanne!And another huge thank-you to Allie Pleiter for sharing her thoughts with us last Monday. All the best for the success of your latest release, Allie!http://myra.typepad.com/randomly_/2008/08/winning-the-allie-pleiter-book.html My favorite way to shop: ONLINE!- August 21, 2008 Leave it to Robin Lee Hatcher to come up with some of the neatest ideas. Browsing her blog this week, I learned about the Miche Bag and just had to have one for myself. I've been purse shopping all summer and hadn't found anything I really liked. It has to be roomy but smaller than a suitcase. It has to be stylish without drawing undue attention. It has to hold all my stuff without everything jumbling at the bottom of a black hole. This bag appears to be all that and more! One purse, one price,.http://myra.typepad.com/randomly_/2008/08/my-favorite-way-to-shop-online.html To be the best- August 20, 2008 All eyes have been on the Olympics these past couple of weeks, not to mention all the preliminary competitions as athletes vied for qualifying positions. The comparisons to the writing life are many. The ongoing practice it takes to improve. The perseverance through difficulties. The courage to keep trying despite one disappointment after another. And countless hopefuls competing for a limited number of top spots.Personally, I find myself rooting for the underdogs. And hurting with them when...http://myra.typepad.com/randomly_/2008/08/to-be-the-best.html |