Devotions for Writers
Caught in the Candy Jar
“Gra’ma, can I have some candy?” “Not yet,” I said. “We’re getting ready to eat supper.” Eyes focused on…
October 3, 2022-
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Building Your Creative SpaceHow a Novel Came to Be, Part Two
Read the first half of the story here to learn how hopes were raised and then dashed. In the…
October 14, 2021 -
Kids LitHow I Spent the Mesozoic Era
Does it seem to take FOREVER to get a brilliant (they all are!) book published for kids? Even as…
September 8, 2021 -
Guest PostsStarting Your Writing Career as a College Student: 5 Things to Consider
Aspiring to become a writer as a college student may seem retro from a certain point of view. With…
June 26, 2021 -
Guest Posts
Sculpting a Masterpiece
The beautiful prose that came to mind in the shower somehow transformed into clunky sentences by the time I…
May 8, 2021 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Patiently Persistent
I learned in physical therapy every brain injury is different, no one can predict how a T. B. I.…
March 29, 2021 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Baby Steps
After my accident, I was eager to get back to my old life. Why wouldn’t I? I was in…
December 29, 2020 -
Book ProposalsWhen You Hear Little (or Nothing) from Submissions
We live in a “hurry up” culture. If someone doesn’t answer their email or text you back right away,…
November 25, 2020 -
Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #21 – In All Things Give Thanks
When my kids were young we used to play a mandatory game. Whenever one of them was grumpy or…
November 5, 2020 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Trust the Process
Over the past four months, we’ve had to follow a set of guidelines set by medical experts and our…
June 29, 2020 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Navigating the Nos
Covid-19 has had the world on lockdown since March and we’ve all made adjustments to our lives—life as we…
May 29, 2020 -
Mastering Middle GradeReal talk: When to submit your manuscript
Writing a book is the literary exercise equivalent of taking a cross-country road trip. No matter how beautiful the…
May 16, 2020 -
Becoming an AuthorWishing for Publication Part 1: Rush or Wait?
When I receive a new submission at Illuminate YA fiction (teen imprint of LPC Books), I can usually determine…
February 9, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeBe Still?
Be still and know that I am God . . . That line from Psalm 46:10 is one of…
February 6, 2020 -
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 -
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 -
Truth Be ToldLesson Learned: Time Value
(I wrote this reflection several years ago. I smiled when I rediscovered it. I feel like the Apostle Paul…
June 12, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeHurry! I Need Patience!
Don’t you love lessons in patience? Me, neither. Patience doesn’t come easy for me, so, when I became a…
June 21, 2015