Karen Cooper

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I lured a friend to my daughter's wedding and found out about this whole other life she's living since she used to live next door to me.
So Karen is painting...this picture a woman with a book, I love it.
And I'm writing. And we're finding out a thousand things we need to catch up on.
Go to her blog, too, which you can find through her website in the title link above.




“There are but three fundamental colors---red, yellow, and blue.” Vincent van Gogh

"And if Vincent said it then it must be true!? So I go with it, but I go with it because I like it that way. Three primaries, with maybe a daub of violet, and a bit of green, that which some people would call a limited palette. For me, it’s all that’s needed to make a painting that feels fresh and alive. And that’s where I need to be at this space in my life.



I paint with acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas. Occasionally I do ‘color sketches’ on paper which sometimes end up at exhibit as matted paintings. I do not make reproductions of any of my paintings, so each one that you look at is a unique rendering of my point of view." --Karen Cooper

My Brother Don's Article Published

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The Link in the title will take you to an article written by my brother Pastor Donald Moore. Don is an Evangelical Free pastor in Omaha., His article is about ways to fund medical care in America.
It's on www.helium.com. He's on the home page today, October 8. but I don't know how often they change the home page.
The picture of Don and me, is from my daughter Shelly's wedding...I cut the whole rest of my family out except Don and me. That was kind of mean. I'll include the rest of the gang another time.

Josie and Matt's Wedding

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At the ACFW Booksigning

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At the ACFW Booksigning in Dallas, Texas. I sat next to Colleen Coble who is a mega-successful author. It was fun to get to know her better.
I got my picture from Myra Johnson--a good friend--and if you click on the link above it'll take you to Myra's blog and she's written some wonderful, touching thoughts about her experience at the conference.

Home from the Conference!!!

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I had a wonderful time last week at the ACFW Conference in DAllas. I'm exhausted and overwhelmed and glad to be home. But I loved it.
The link above takes you to the ACFW website. This organization is the reason I finally figured out how to get a book published and I'm incredibly grateful to it.
Plus, just spending four days with 450 Christian Women Writers is just a beatufiul, fun experience.

Gatewood Family

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My Mother-in-law Marybelle had this picture out today. She's been going through some old stuff. So I asked if I could have it. The littlest girl in the picture is my friend Janell. The link in this blog's title will take you to her blog.

This is her family. I suppose they all have this picture already, but I thought they might get a kick out of it anyway.

Janell is one of two people on earth who can ask about my brothers and sisters--there are eight of us--and actually know what I'm talking about, who I'm talking about and care what I say. And I can do that with her. That's a different and precious kind of friendshaip when you have those roots with someone.

Anyway, looking at this picture made me smile and I thought I'd try and lure HER bloggers over to see it. Maybe it'll make them smile, too.

Written on the back of this photo is:
Myrna 21
Bob 16
Mick 18
Sue 19
Shirley 11
Janell 7

Omaha Lit Fest

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Saturday Sep 15, 2007
at 10:00 AM


Where::
W. Dale Clark Library - Downtown Omaha
14th and Farnam
Omaha, NE 68101
United States

Booksigning In Dallas

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Do you love Christian fiction? Then join us for the ACFW booksigning on September 22nd from 1:30-2:30 at the Dallas Addison Quorum Marriott, 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. Click on the picture below to see the flier. Hope you can join us!

Sushi for One?

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Sushi for One?
by Camy Tang


Camy Tang's debut novel Sushi for One? is a hilareous, high energy, fast paced read.
I loved the sass and the frustration of poor harrassed Lex the OSFC (Oldest Single Female Cousin).
But what sets this book apart from lots of fun reads is the Asian flavor Camy brings to the story. It brings a touch of the exotic, takes you away to this best-of-both-worlds American-Asian family and brings the book to life in a way few authors I've read can do.
I had a great time with Sushi for One? I highly recommend it.

In the Immortal World of ... Me

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It's my month again to write a column for Afictionado Magazine. You can find the column by clicking the link in the title.

Book Promotion for Dummies

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I am a columnist for the online magazine Afictionado, the ezine for ACFW - American Christian Fiction Writers. I've been at it a year, doing my column every four months, split with the other ACFW Let There Be Lite columnists
Ruthy Logan Herne
Cynthia Ruchti
and
Rachael Phillips.
This link will take you to April's column

Betsy Ann "Writer at Large"

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Check out my interview on Betsy Ann "Writer at Large"
She just posted it today.

Comma Addiction: Twelve Steps to Freedom

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An article I wrote for ACFW's Afictionado Magazine. I'm one of four contributors to the Let There Be Lite column

Techno-Genius Strikes Again

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The link above will take you to an article I wrote about creating a My Space page.
For a graphic, I could have used the picture of myself, with all my hair pulled out in frustration, but went with the comic computer instead.

Booksigning in Lincoln, Nebraska

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Time: Saturday, June 23, 2007 2:00 PM
Title of Event: MARY CONNEALY READING & SIGNING
This Nebraska author will talk about her new book PETTICOAT RANCH.

Check out my Slide Show!

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Radio Interview!!!

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I'm being interviewed by KREJ-FM 101.7 in Kansas on May 22nd at 8:15 a.m.
Listen in if you're in the area.