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I first met Bonnie Calhoun on line. And the woman I “met” possessed equal parts passion, humor and professionalism. And she seemed to be awake all hours of the day, because no one has ever answered my emails faster. So when I went to the ACFW conference in St. Louis, I just had to find her, and meet her face to face. I didn’t catch up with her until shortly after she won the Mentor of the Year award at the Saturday night Award’s Gala. Now was probably the worst time to approach her. Celebrity status made her a hot commodity, and I’d be lucky to get two words in. Fortunately, Bonnie made room for me, and I’m so glad she did.I spotted her in the lounge of the hotel late Saturday night sharing laughs with fellow writers, and I decided to say hello and identify myself as the girl from the email loop. Not only did she recognize my name, she greeted me with a hug and a “Sit down!” gusto. So I sat. And it didn’t take long to understand why this woman swept the Mentor award that evening.
A month later, when she gave me the opportunity to review her debut novel Cooking The Books, I felt humbled and honored. But the best part was reading it! Continue reading
