Writer. Mom. Wife. Conspiracy theorist with a health background.
I have a bachelor’s degree in biology, worked as technical editor for an international psychiatric journal, and took two semesters toward a master’s degree in public health before deciding to stay home with my children. Apparently all that coursework infiltrated my subconscious, went dormant for few years, and is now emerging as a technothriller.
Fiction / Thriller. Status: Complete at 70,000 words; seeking representation. Themes: technology, privacy, cyberculture, neuroscience, psychiatry. What happens when a controversial brain doctor suddenly disappears from a highly publicized biotech conference, and then a schizophrenic patient envisions a dark global conspiracy linked to the doctor’s research? This fast-paced technothriller will keep you guessing until its shocking conclusion.
Digital Footprint. I am a co-founder and blogger for the website www.SomethingMissing.org. I also keep a seasonal WordPress blog (updated from spring through summer) for parents who want a Simpler, Low-Cost Summer: Summer without Camp. This blog, Invisible Ink, is active year-round and includes random thoughts about writing, culture, technology, and the unseen. You can find me on Linked-In and Stumbleupon, but I am no longer on Facebook. Read more about that here.
Nonfiction. As a freelance writer, I’ve published health articles in local magazines (including Dallas Child), contributed web content to a variety of sites (including Crosswalk.com), and edited numerous types of publications for friends, colleagues, and companies. I also self-published a short book called The College Precipice, which I wrote about the struggles that Christian girls face during late high school and early college. While you can still purchase Precipice from some online retailers, I am no longer actively marketing it. For more information check out an article I wrote for Crosswalk.com, promoting the 2008 edition of Precipice.
One more thing– I’m forever stamped with God’s invisible ink, part of an INVISIBLE Kingdom not made by human hands (Daniel 2:34, 44; Rev. 3:12). There are traces of it everywhere…
#1 by siadia on April 13, 2009 - 7:22 pm
Hi Anna,
Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate all you have to say. I too am a writer…in the midst of writing my first book: ‘On Your Journey’. May our heavenly Father continue to bless the work of your hands, mind, and heart.
#2 by Brandon Smith on April 17, 2009 - 3:37 am
Congrats on your book! We need more women leading other women!
#3 by annaldavis on April 17, 2009 - 1:14 pm
siadia, I pray that God will provide clarity and understanding as you write your book. The writing process is an adventure in itself. Thanks for dropping by!
Brandon, thank you for the encouragement!
#4 by dwell247 on June 15, 2009 - 12:49 am
Hey Anna. Thanks for commenting on my blog. I have enjoyed reading through your blog, so much that I added it to my blogroll. I hope you do not mind. God bless!
#5 by annaldavis on June 18, 2009 - 4:31 pm
Hi Randy — I don’t mind at all! Thanks for stopping by.
#6 by ucgmikebennett on July 21, 2009 - 3:32 pm
Thanks for commenting on my blog! Looks like you address some of the same issues, with style and grace. I’ll try to find time to check out your book (I know it’s for girls, but I do have 19 and 16-year-old daughters!).
Thanks.
#7 by annaldavis on July 23, 2009 - 4:19 am
ucgmikebennett, I would love to send you a free copy or two, if you’re interested.
Thanks for stopping by!
#8 by lesleehorner on July 25, 2009 - 12:21 am
I just read a comment you put on “Truthwalker’s” blog and had to visit your blog. I am totally digging Christian mysticism these days too! I’ve been reading Joel S. Goldsmith, a healer and mystic. His books and recordings are pretty amazing. Anyway, I am going to bookmark your blog and visit again. My blog is called “Waiting for the Click.” I started it about 3 months ago at:
http://lesleehorner.wordpress.com
Looking forward to reading more from you!
Leslee Horner
#9 by annaldavis on July 25, 2009 - 11:59 pm
Hi Leslee –
Welcome! I will have to check out Goldsmith. I’ve been reading “Into the Region of Awe” by David C. Downing — it’s about mysticism in C.S. Lewis’ writings. Lewis is one of my favorite writers, and I think his years as an atheist strengthened his grasp on the mystical once he embraced Christianity again.
I enjoyed reading your blog, too!
Anna
#10 by ucgmikebennett on July 29, 2009 - 12:17 am
Hi, Anna. Thanks for the offer of a free copy. I actually started checking out the various purchase options and got interrupted. Since I didn’t buy one yet, what would you suggest as the best place for me to buy one? (The author is worthy of her hire, so to speak, and I’d rather you got the largest cut rather than a middle company.)
#11 by annaldavis on July 31, 2009 - 3:24 pm
You are very sweet for wanting to purchase one.
Amazon is always a good choice — prices are fair for both buyer and seller. Thank you for thoughtfully making this decision, and for your support!
Anna
#12 by dablankenship on October 24, 2009 - 3:01 am
Thank you for the kind comment you left on my blog. I appreciate your words and thoughts. Keep writing for the glory of God.
#13 by Don Kimrey on November 13, 2009 - 2:00 am
Don’t really know how I wound up here. But I like your style and content and especially appreciate how you interract with your readers. Looks as if a lot of us are in the same boat, i.e., feeling compelled to write and hoping to be published and read. My book web site is godscomebackkids.org. (Just getting it set up.) My blog is scripturestudent.wordpress.com. Love to have you drop by. I’ll be back. ~donkimrey
#14 by pilostic on June 3, 2010 - 7:09 am
Hey, I loved your comment on “Lost”. There was an amazing article on what was hidden behind the tv show finale and I truly agree with you. I just wanted to drop that thought with you.
#15 by Lee Ann Rubsam on June 21, 2010 - 3:33 pm
Hi Anna,
Just want you to know how much I enjoy your blog. I don’t read a lot of blogs, but yours is one worth visitng time and again. Blessings, and keep those thoughts flowing!
#16 by journeyman on July 25, 2010 - 2:04 am
The first part of your “about me” opens with a great deal of humility and yes, I too believe those of us who are called to be writers, artist, poets and musicians are “called” to be teachers. There’s a LOT of info on your blog and I’m going to actually subscribe it to your blog. (Many thanks for the good work you’re doing.)
Looking at your blog Anna … at this moment in time, I believe that there are several names for the Holy Spirit. I’ve seen Kundalini act the same way in me as it does in a a DEVOUT friend of mine who ONLY refers to her energy as, “The Holy Spirit.”
“Something” is certainly happening. It’s “happening” all over the planet.
We can only speculate about the reasons … no, forgive me for that. We know why … and the angels (messengers) as well as The Divine Holy Spirit (which I believe is feminine … thar just gotta be a woman in thar somewhere!!) tells us why.
For me, the discomfort comes when I resist surrendering to the will of God. Mainly, that’s around getting enough exercise … which includes exercising my heart instead of judging. Not an easy transition for an old truck driver. Thank you for leaving a message. I think I’m going to either send this to you via email or leave it as a note on your blog. Have a good one my dearest spiritual sister.
#17 by rising writer on February 22, 2011 - 5:00 pm
Hi Anna, thanks for visiting my blog. Just like you sometimes I feel like I’m insane, but always know where to seek the wisdom. But part of that “insanity” is that part of us that makes us creative, it’s the gift that God gave us to set us apart. I like your writing style and will be checking in often. Blessings!
#18 by Patricia Hollett on April 8, 2012 - 1:28 am
Loved reading your blog and about you Anna. Sorry it took me a while to get around to it. Sometimes life has a habit of throwing a curve into our otherwise well laid plans. Thanks for stopping by mine last month. Sounds like you have a lot on the go, and now with summer coming it will only get busier. Best wishes.