Below is a listing of some of the places I've been asked to appear or speak in the next few months. I'd love to meet up with you if I'll be in your vacinity:

September 21-23, I plan to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference here in Dallas. It's not too late to register for a fab conference: www.acfw.com.

As part of that event, on September 22 from 1:30­–2:30, I plan to take part in a multi-author public book signing at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75254. That's the one where if you show up with a book for me to sign (bring one or buy one there), you'll get your name in the hat for a digital camera drawing. If you've ever been to a book signing, you know that means your chances of winning are actually pretty good.

On September 24 at 7 p.m. I'm talking with some women's ministry leaders at Dallas Seminary on the role of women--what does the Bible really say?

On October 2, I'm slated to talk about my new novel, Informed Consent, on Deeper Living (Cable TV), in Atlanta. For more info go to http://www.deeperliving.com/.

That's a fast trip because on October 3, it's on to Brookfield, Wisconsin, to do two workshops at the Woman2Day biannual women's "Synergy" summit. The workshops are Rx for the Highly Caffeinated, Tech-Savvy, Overcommitted Woman: Trendwatch and Response (presented twice) and Write to Expand Your Ministry. The Women2Day summit is sponsored by Elmbrook Church. If you have two X chromosomes, you should come!

The morning of October 16, I'm scheduled to talk to a DTS anthropology class about bioethics.

Do you live near Memphis? If so, join me three days later for a women's retreat on October 19–21. We'll be staying at Pickwick Inn in Counce. The event is sponsored by First Evangelical Church of Memphis, Tennessee. Contact the church for registration info.

During October 26–29, I'm at board meetings for the Evangelical Press Association in Portland, Oregon. I'm going a day early to eat chocolate with Heethar, to visit my folks, and hang with some of my siblings.

November 9–10, I'm one of several speakers at my own church's (Rowlett Bible Fellowship's) mini-women's retreat. (That's mini retreat, not mini women.) They've asked me to talk about “Praying the Lament Psalms.” Join us!

Then our family plans to take a ministry team down to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, after Christmas--December 28-31. Our "sister church" requests that a team bring Christmas boxes full of stuff for needy kids, so I get to play Sandi Clause. The more the merrier.

On February 9, I've agreed to talk at the Dallas/Fort Worth Ready Writers group meeting about writing fiction.

And then over April 11­-13, I head to Florida with my friend Lesa to talk about writing for publication at the Whitby Forum's Synergy Conference in Orlando. The Whitby Forum is for women preparing for vocational ministry. You can check it out here: http://www.whitbyforum.com/.

Finally, May 6-10, I'm back in Portland for more board meetings and EPA's national conference.

If you belong to a book club or study group that's using one of my books, let me know and I'd be happy to arrange to have a speaker phone/conference call for one of your meeting nights. If you belong to a book club that reads fiction, let me know and I'll send you a copy of Informed Consent. Sam's Clubs nationwide are carrying it and we've already had sightings in Indiana, Kentucky and Texas. Join the fun!