Hello, all. I’ve been tagged in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. Thanks, Erynn Newman for the shout out. If you haven’t read about her next big thing, please hesitate not. And without further ado… What is the working title of your book? Afraid to Dance Where did the idea come from for the book? As […]
I write because I cannot be silent. And frankly, my voice doesn’t carry far enough. We’ve all been wounded by thoughtless, heartless, self-serving words before. Words have the ability to knock the wind out of our sails. To burden our backs. To bruise our spirits. To make us want to fight. But we mustn’t forget […]
A buzz word among the writing community. Among churches. Among the market savvy. But if we’re only “authentic” for the sake of being more marketable, does that qualify as genuine authenticity? Genuine. Not false. True to one’s own personality, spirit, or character. It’s why writers “write what we know.” When we’re vulnerable and honest, people […]
Every second counts. I ask myself often if I’m spending my time on things of worth. As a wife, am I encouraging Boyfriend-Who-Is-My-Husband to become all he can while loving him as he is? (Check. That one’s easy. But I could do more.) As a mom, do I treasure every moment with my kiddos and […]
I fret over the beginning of my novel. I’m not alone in this. Most writers I know shoulder burdens labeled in big block letters: The First Line. The First Paragraph. The First Page. Why? Because we’ve got a limited amount of time to make an impression that says, “Keep reading. You need to know what […]
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