2019 ACFW Carol Award WinnerYou’ve probably noticed there’s been a lot of silence again on my end… It’s not because there hasn’t been anything to share. But because there’s been almost too much to share. I’ve had to step back and contemplate everything. Since my last post in March, I’ve been on a research trip for my next series, hubby and I went and …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #7
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/12 at noon MST with Stop #1 at Lisa Bergren’s Site Hunt through …
Eleven Years In the Making
When I teach at conferences, I often get asked by new writers about the length of the journey to publication. In our world of instant-everything, it’s still hard for people to understand what it takes to put a quality book into the hands of readers. And the TIME it takes. To put it all in perspective? Last year was the …
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and… chickens
As I write this from our beautiful winter-wonder-land in Montana, I’m praying that you all had a very Merry Christmas! We had the awesome privilege of having all our kids home for the holidays and it was incredible and so very joyous. Next, hubby and I will celebrate twenty-eight years of marriage on the 28th! I’m still shocked that I’m …
Fall Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #4!
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 11/7 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through our …
Ten Fabulous Years…
Well… it’s official… I’ve passed a milestone. This year, I celebrated ten years being published. It’s been over twenty years since I started writing seriously (off and on, of course! lol) and almost twelve years since my first contract. But TEN years ago, my first two books released into the world. Now there’s 20+. I have to say, my friends: …
One Breath At a Time
The craziness of my life continues. Not that I should ever expect it to be any different. But the last two years, everything has changed. I’ve cut so much out of my life. I’ve said, “No.” A lot. And yet I find myself busy and feeling like the hamster in the wheel. Ever since we moved to Montana last August, …