Writer Encouragement
UNIQUE Times
I won’t state the obvious about the unique situation the world is in. It’s not every year we get…
May 11, 2020-
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Writer Encouragement
Too Distracted
These days, I frequently see my social media contacts expressing the same sentiment: “I’m too distracted to write.” In…
April 11, 2020 -
Writer Encouragement
Expressing Encouragement
“Your mom was proud of you!” The words in yesterday’s email from one of Mom’s friends brought tears to…
March 11, 2020 -
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 -
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 -
Devotions for WritersSEIZE the Day!
“Pharaoh…is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.” Jeremiah 46:17 (NIV) Do you know anyone who talks…
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Writing for YAHow to Defeat Dream Killers
We know them. Naysayers. Those who never have a word of encouragement. But who are they? Before we can…
July 27, 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 -
Embrace the WaitSurvival 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 -
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…
March 3, 2019 -
Mastering Middle GradePerseverance
In the interest of keeping things real here, I need to tell you how much I have been struggling…
February 16, 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 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists 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…
January 26, 2019 -
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…
January 2, 2019 -
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…
December 26, 2018 -
Mastering Middle Grade
The Writer’s Gift of Intention
Somewhere between Christmas pageant rehearsal, decorating the tree, shopping, and making travel preparations, a still, small voice whispers. The…
December 16, 2018 -
Magazine and FreelanceLast-Minute Christmas Gifts for Writers
When checking to make sure you have gifts for everyone on your list, you may find that your author…
December 14, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeHey, 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 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Gratitude
The life of a writer isn’t for the faint-hearted, is it? Words do not always order themselves on the…
November 16, 2018 -
My Writing Journey
Am I Good Enough?
Talented. Well-intended affirmation sculpted my ego into a thin glass spine. Unaware of how fragile my assurance would soon…
October 31, 2018 -
Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Welcomes Melody Carlson
Novelists Unwind Guest Melody Carlson has written over 200 books but is especially known these days for her Christmas…
October 26, 2018 -
The Intentional WriterPromotion is Coming
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life it’s this—promotion always takes preparation. That truth was never more evident…
October 8, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Voice of Negativity
The voice of negativity is a plague for writers. I know you’ve heard that voice because I hear it…
September 11, 2018 -
My Writing Journey
The Wavering Writer
Doubts assailed me as I stood on the mountain anticipating my first Christian writers conference. Fear tainted my excitement,…
September 3, 2018