Writer Encouragement
Writing in These Evil Days
(Author Note: I posted this blog over two years ago, yet the message is perhaps even more relevant today)…
August 11, 2019-
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The AfterwordHow Diverse Books Support Empathy
In a time of divisive discourse, empathy appears to be a missing element in the fabric of some of…
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The Intentional Writer25 Quotes to Inspire Writers
Writing is difficult. Some days we face disappointment, rejection, criticism, frustration, nasty reviews, or writer’s block. On the tough…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeDon’t Quit Your Daydream
I was ministered to by a bathroom cup a while back. One day I was getting ready for work…
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Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing, Tip #6 – Recognize your motivators and use them
A few weeks ago, I walked into the family room and caught my husband asleep on the sofa. This…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)What’s Your Story
Recently I finished a rewrite of a screenplay I’ve been working on this year. I felt a sense of…
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Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Welcomes Susie Finkbeiner and Beth White
History, snooping, and Jello salad. Susie Finkbeiner admits to snooping in her parents’ things as a child. And what…
July 26, 2019 -
Writer Encouragement
Work While Waiting
The waiting game for writers can seem endless. You edit then edit some more, then recheck submission requirements. You…
July 11, 2019 -
The Afterword
Perspectives and Propaganda
Fake news, yellow journalism, and urban legends are catching even careful readers and researchers with false stories. Trolls have…
July 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
How to Host a DIY Writers’ Retreat
What writer doesn’t dream of attending a writers’ retreat in some charming or exotic location? Retreats can be wonderful…
July 8, 2019 -
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…
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Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing, Tip #5 – Develop Your Brand
In my younger homemaking days I cooked almost every night. One of my favorite meals to prepare was roast,…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
The Writing Community
March of every year is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It’s a time when brain injury survivors, caregivers, and medical…
June 29, 2019 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Interviews Jill Kemerer and Natalie Walters
Jill Kemerer, a Publishers Weekly best-selling author, loves cowboys! Though Jill grew up in Michigan and now lives in…
June 26, 2019 -
Writer Encouragement
Filters. Ever wonder why they’re important?
Basically, every filter I can think of has a main purpose: Keeping junk out. Recently my husband and I…
June 11, 2019 -
The Afterword
How Stories Cross – or Create – Borders
How do stories help us respect and cross borders of identity, place, and culture? And once we’ve crossed a…
June 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
How to Help Your Creativity Thrive
Creativity doesn’t just happen. It’s not some inherent talent that some are blessed with and others are not. Creativity…
June 8, 2019 -
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 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Able-ities
My first days in a rehabilitation hospital after my accident were some of the most difficult days of my…
May 29, 2019 -
Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #4 – Divine Appointments
Conference season is upon us writers. With it comes euphoric highs, a whirlwind of preparation, and lightning storms of…
May 28, 2019 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Interviews Erin Bartels and the Erie Canal Brides Authors
Erin Bartels, accomplishes the amazing feat of weaving together three stories in her debut novel, We Hope for Better Things. The…
May 26, 2019 -
The Afterword
Your Family, Your Story: Why Genealogy Holds a Key to the Future of Stories
Romance. Suspense. Adventure. Great stories lie buried in your family’s past. Genealogy is the second-most popular hobby in America. How…
May 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
Our Favorite Writing Books
An intentional writer is always on the lookout for books that will help her expand her creative horizons or…
May 8, 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,…
May 6, 2019 -
Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting part of Writing Tip 3—Villages and Tribes
Some movie scenes brand your brain with a message that never fades. One such scene, from The End of…
May 5, 2019
