The Afterword
Gamifying Literacy: How Board Games Help Us Master Stories
Some people say we are living in the “Golden Age of Board Games.” Board games are a powerful form…
March 10, 2019-
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The Intentional WriterThe Power of an Idea File
Inspiration is all around us. We absorb it without trying, but serious writers are intentional observers and recorders of…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeBuilding It Up
If I have learned anything from writers conferences and other instruction, it’s that writers like me need a platform—a…
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Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing
Tip #1 – Keep your eye on the goal With three seconds left on the clock all Tim could…
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My Writing JourneyNewbie with Some Credit
Where am I in my writing journey, you ask? Well, I’m a little more than two years into what…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Supported?
March is a conflicted month for me, it marks both my toughest fight and greatest victory. The 31st of…
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Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Welcomes Lynn Huggins Blackburn and Elizabeth Goddard
Lynn Huggins Blackburn writes Romantic Suspense with Southern Sass. Her debut novel, Covert Justice, won the 2016 Selah Award for Mystery and…
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Writer EncouragementIncreasing Your Vocabulary
Increasing your vocabulary may sound like a “roll your eyes” suggestion. After all, you’ve been reading and writing English…
February 11, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
The Benefits of a Writing Ritual
Writing rituals are something I come across whenever I look into advice for how to be a productive and…
February 8, 2019 -
Embrace the Wait
Learning to Embrace the Wait
You wrote your heart out. Wait. No. Not poignant enough. Let’s try this: from the depths of your soul,…
February 5, 2019 -
My Writing Journey
God Said, “Write”
It is so very clever how God moves in us to get our attention to do something He wants…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
The Right Stuff
Recently, I went to my local gym for a run. After I finished, a friend and another member approached…
January 29, 2019 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Interviews Mary Connealy and Lisa Harris
Novelists Unwind Guests Mary Connealy wrote twenty books in ten years–before a single one was published. But her tenacity…
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Encouragement, Writer Encouragement
Call 911 for Your Manuscript
Have you ever thrown your hands up in defeat after reading your manuscript and groaned, “Someone Call 911!?” Maybe…
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The Intentional Writer
Boost Productivity by Taking Effective Breaks
What? How can I be more productive if I work less? It may not make sense, but it’s true.…
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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…
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My Writing Journey
My Definition of Success
All too often we’re shallow enough to think the prize is worth the journey. Really it’s the journey that’s…
January 3, 2019 -
Literary Women in HistorMargaret Elizabeth Sangster: Conversations with a Wise Friend
I stash books in every corner of my home. There’s not a single wall in my house where you…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Keep It Going
Last month I shared I was emotionally struggling with writing; I hope my post encouraged others to keep pressing…
December 29, 2018 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind with Jan Drexler and Regina Rudd Merrick
Jan Drexler lives near in the Black Hills of South Dakota where she often goes hiking when she’s not…
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Write for His GloryStand Alone
Are you hesitant to stand alone – to risk being unpopular, rejected, or mocked? Do you hold back with…
December 19, 2018 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
I’m a Superstar!
Living with a disability is never an easy thing, but there are times when it is more difficult than…
December 9, 2018 -
The Intentional Writer
Do You Consume Art Wisely?
Remember that old saying, You are what you eat? Just as the food we consume affects the overall health…
December 8, 2018 -
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 -
My Writing Journey
I Never Meant to Become a Writer
Once upon a time I was a frazzled mom of toddlers paging through a parenting magazine in a brief…
December 3, 2018
