You Are Never Too Old To Write
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C. S. Lewis
The Meaning of Christmas
As I focus on this time of year and all the craziness that goes with it, I returned to a blog I postedthree years ago about the meaning of Christmas. I revisit and update my thoughts on thiswonderful time of year. Christmas can be a season when many ponder the questions:“What’s it all about?”“Why do…
Proverbs for WRiters
There is so much wise counsel in the book of Proverbs. Like many believers, I spend time in thisbook almost every day. Sometimes a single verse or a few verses grab my attention. Other times,I’ll read an entire chapter. Often, what I read will speak to a specific area in my life. Thefollowing are some…
First Page Critiques
Today, I’m sharing the first page of a story from a brave author, who shall remain anonymous. Thank you, bold author, for taking a risk to seek feedback on your story. The story is set in 1970 and describes a soldier returning from Vietnam. What follows is the original as submitted. My critique follows. Lastly,…
The Post Conference World
Hello, fellow writer! Another way to phrase this title is, “You Just Finished a Writers Conference. Now What?” At a conference, your mind fills with visions of submitting requested material. Then there is the looking forward to applying all you learned. And let’s not forget firming up the networks you started with other writers. Yes,…
humility
There is so much wise counsel in the book of Proverbs. Like many believers, I spend time in this book almost every day. Sometimes a single verse or a few verses grab my attention. Other times, I’ll read an entire chapter. Often, what I read will speak to a specific area in my life. The…
best and worst advice
Someone recently asked me, “What’s the best writing advice I ever received? “Get up earlier.” This came from my mentor, DiAnn Mills when I whined about not having enough time to write while also working a full-time job. So I did. I began a routine of beginning my day at 4:00 a.m. This gave me one-and-a-half hours of…
what inspires my stories
I’ve shared in other posts how I receive inspiration for a story. The most common way is from an image that pops into my mind. Many times, I can’t remember what I was doing, reading, or thinking when the idea came to me. I gave up asking myself, “Where did that come from?” One story…
proverbs for writers
There is so much wisdom and wise counsel in the book of Proverbs. Like many believers, I spend time in this book almost every day. Sometimes a single verse or a few verses grab my attention. Other times, I’ll read an entire chapter. Often, what I read will speak to a specific area in my…
proverbs for writers: be a writer
This is another in my periodic series on proverbs for writers. The inspiration comes from the book of Proverbs and how a particular verse strikes me. I don’t go looking for them. And I’m not looking to preach. I’m seeking to share a word from God that applies to me at the moment and may…