Writer Encouragement
New Year, New Hope
I anticipate some New Year’s more than others. Turning the calendar to 2020 after a difficult 2019 offers new…
January 11, 2020-
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The AfterwordTelling Stories of Foster Care and Adoption
We are closing out 2019 with this episode on foster care and adoption and how the stories we share…
January 10, 2020 -
The Intentional WriterHow to Face A Critique
Does the word critique fill you with dread? It shouldn’t. I have learned most of what I know about…
January 8, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeGoals . . . We Have Goals
It is the dawn of a new year, even a new decade, and people are talking about goals. I…
January 6, 2020 -
Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #11 – Make a Fresh Start and Renewed Commitment to Writing
One of my favorite quotes from a fictional character is Anne Shirley’s profound declaration that, “Tomorrow is always fresh,…
January 5, 2020 -
Devotions for WritersAllegiance to the Call
“I have done as you have commanded.” Ezekiel 9:11 (NIV) In our passage, the man with the writing kit…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Stay in Your Lane
Recently, we experienced flooding rains in the community I live in. The rains covered the roads to the point…
December 29, 2019 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Interviews Authors Brenda S. Anderson, Amanda Barratt & Regina Scott
Brenda S. Anderson writes gritty, authentic, life-affirming fiction that will touch your heart and your spirit. This is the…
December 26, 2019 -
The Afterword
Young Voices and Young Authors
Creativity flows when we provide safe and open environments for writers. Offering space for progression and permission to fail…
December 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
Invest in Yourself
If you want to do excellent work you need to invest in quality tools. A cook needs good knives.…
December 8, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Do I Want To Be?
As I am writing this, it is the week of Thanksgiving. I am moving. My wife and I coordinate…
December 6, 2019 -
Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #10 – Keep your creative juices flowing
During this busy season it can be difficult to find time for creativity. The left side of our brains…
December 5, 2019 -
Devotions for Writers
devoted words
“Every pot…will be holy to the Lord Almighty.” Zechariah 14:21 (NIV) The book of Zechariah speaks to a nation…
December 3, 2019 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Skill Set
The first thing I learned after my accident was every brain injury is different. You’ve probably heard me say…
November 29, 2019 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind welcomes Eleanor Bertin, James R. Hannibal, & Deb Elkink
Eleanor Bertin is the author of Unbound, a modern twist on a timeless tale of the unique bond between…
November 26, 2019 -
Writer Encouragement
Remember our Veterans with your writing
Since it’s Veterans Day, this will be a somewhat nontraditional “Writer Encouragement” column. However, the message is as important…
November 11, 2019 -
The Afterword
Stories from the Kitchen
Cooking is ancient and every culture has its own twist on how food is prepared. Gathering together and “breaking…
November 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
What’s the Big Deal About NaNoWriMo?
If you are a writer, you have probably heard of NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month. Maybe you’ve tried NaNoWriMo in…
November 8, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Journal This
I bought a guided journal a month ago, and I have written in it every day thereafter. I deserve…
November 6, 2019 -
Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing, Tip #9 – Avoid Comparison
There’s nothing quite like a perfectly ripened pear. Each creamy, sweet, citrusy bite contains the perfect texture and flavor…
November 5, 2019 -
Devotions for Writers
Equipped for the Job
…Showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s…
November 3, 2019 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Keep Motivated
This year has been a year of crazy weather in the South with abnormally high temperatures late into fall.…
October 29, 2019 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelist Unwind Interviews Shawn Smucker, Stacy Monson, & Rachelle Dekker
Shawn Smucker writes stories with a poetic sensibility that makes me lose track of time and space. His debut…
October 26, 2019 -
Writer Encouragement
King Saul, Impatience, and Pride
A recent sermon at my church could have been written for writers. It revolved around impatience and pride. The…
October 11, 2019 -
The Afterword
Sports Stories
Some editors say sports stories are the hardest stories to write because we already know the endings. But readers…
October 10, 2019
