Taking this time to share some photos of this year’s conference, meeting up with some wonderful friends I haven’t seen for the last three years and finding new ones : )

Faithful friends Jorlyn and Connie from previous conferences.

With Sherry who I met at my first conference in 2007, and Becky who "signs" beautifully during worship.

New friends Mandy and Cheryl who had me in hysterics at the lunch table...

And my strongest supporter and biggest fan from day 1, my husband, Dwayne.

Wonderful conference, beautiful setting, now time to write…

Have you ever been to this conference? You need to be there in 2015!

(I did miss regulars Vonda Skelton, Deb Raney, Susie May Warren and Karen Moore)

IN OTHER WORDS – Love this quote. Good friends are a blessing from the Lord.

And good writer friends are some of the most crazy, zany, imaginative, laugh-a-minute kind of people to be blessed with.

So wonderful to participate in the Blue Ridge Mts. Christian Writers Conference and meet old friends and find new ones! Pics to follow…

What are your “friend” stories where you discovered kindred spirits?

A WORD – secret of Polichinelle

I don’t think I’ve heard this phrase before but I had to chuckle at what it brought to mind.

A local church ladies meeting with the latest news circulating around the room at warp speed.

Everyone thinks something is a secret but it is actually known by all. And they all pretend they don’t know : )

An open secret. Sounds like it is warring against each other for definition.

(I confess I’m usually clueless and the last to know any recent gossip. And I like it that way.)

What type of story would you write about this phrase?

How would you use it in a character’s life?

-Thanks to A Word A Day for the definition.