A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
A Whale, A Worm, and A Writer
What do a whale, a worm, and a writer have in common? Remember the story of Jonah in the…
July 6, 2019-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Prior Planning and Preparation?
Has an event ever “snuck up on you” and you did not feel prepared for it? I have attended…
June 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
People Plan . . .
People plan, God laughs. One of my favorite quotes in all the world is “People plan, God laughs.” Now,…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Be a Neighbor
“Love is at the root of everything . . . love or the lack of it.” This quote is…
April 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Building It Up
If I have learned anything from writers conferences and other instruction, it’s that writers like me need a platform—a…
March 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Resolutions??
Since it is the dawn of a new year, let’s discuss those dreaded resolutions. I have been resolving to…
January 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Hey, you! Can you hear me?
The other day in my Interpersonal Communication class, we talked about “acoustic space,” which is the distance your voice…
December 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Whatever!
“What do you write?” Sit down with a group at a writers conference or anywhere else writers gather, and…
November 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Polishing Gems by Sue Potts
(Editor’s Note: Sue Potts is our guest columnist this month, specially asked by Carlton Hughes.) While on vacation in…
October 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Just Another Post
Clutter: (verb) to crowd something untidily. I have a confession to make: I am a clutter person. I once read an…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Through the Years
Has your writing training “ruined” you in some ways? Do you notice plot holes, awkward point-of-view changes, and overly-predictable…
August 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Love Your Writing, But . . .
The other day I got a rejection letter for a writing submission. Oh, and, by the way, the sky…
July 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What’s an Extrovert to Do?
I just returned from Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, and there was much talk about how most writers…
June 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Pop! Goes the Cultural Landmarks!
I recently heard a discussion about pop culture “landmarks”– movies or television shows that have made a lasting impression…
May 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Kickin’ It, Bi-Vocational Style
Throughout April and early May last year, in the lead-up to Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, writers flooded…
April 9, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
I’m A-Grinnin’ by Carlton Hughes
I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and I have always had a theory about families and entertainment…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Getting Through the Fog by Carlton Hughes
A new year is normally a time of reflection, of goal-setting, of looking forward to possibilities. That’s normally the…
February 7, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Gotta Have Goals
It’s a new year, and we all know what that means: resolutions! Love them or hate them, we all…
January 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life, Support
Christmas Creativity by Carlton Hughes
We all have things that inspire us. Some may marvel at a glorious sunset; others may find inspiration in…
December 6, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life, SupportDunking the Differences
I love Oreos. Milk’s favorite cookies are great on their own, but they’re over the top when combined with…
November 2, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life, UncategorizedYee-Haw, Little Kitties!
I am the children’s pastor at my church, and yesterday was “Kids Day” during the worship service. That means…
October 6, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
You Can’t Make Them All
One of my favorite quotes is “Learn from the mistakes of others; you can never live long enough to…
September 6, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Cooking Up Something Good
I currently have a guilty-pleasure television show. I’ve seen the episodes on Netflix at least twice apiece, and I…
August 6, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Chocolate Ministry
I just returned from another writers conference, this one in my home state of Kentucky, and I was once…
July 6, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Through My Window
I recently discovered something startling, and I need to tell someone. Award-winning, internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn has been…
June 5, 2017
