The Intentional Writer
How to Optimize Your Writing Sessions
Do you feel guilty because you can’t crank out two thousand words every morning like your writer friends? Have…
June 24, 2022-
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Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for September, Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Bow, is the show where we talk about all…
September 20, 2021 -
The Intentional Writer
Stop Feeling Overwhelmed, Adopt a Quarterly Focus
I am easily overwhelmed when I think about all the things I should be doing to market my book…
May 24, 2021 -
Mastering Middle GradeNew Year’s Writerly Goals
Happy 2021, my MG friends! Anyone else excited about having a fresh, clean, slate of months ahead in which…
January 16, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeNational (What?) Month
As you are reading this, it is December, the last month in the slog that has been 2020. Many…
December 6, 2020 -
Devotions for WritersThe Dastardly D of Distraction
The squirrel ran across the patio steps. The phone rang. The dishwasher beeped. How can you focus on words…
November 3, 2020 -
The Intentional Writer
The Importance of Taking Breaks
Writing is hard work. It may not look like writers expend much energy, but we are. Writing saps our…
August 8, 2020 -
Devotions for Writers
The Write Time
“It is time to seek the Lord…” Hosea 10:12 (NIV) “While some procrastinate more than others, few of us…
June 3, 2020 -
Book ProposalsThe Covid Affair
Well, here we are. Or … here I am, and there you are. We’re social distancing. This is new…
April 25, 2020 -
Devotional/Christian Living5 Ways to Make Social Media Less Frustrating
If you are going to be a Christian Living or Devotional author, then you are going to need a…
February 19, 2020 -
Mystery/Thriller/SuspenseResearch: Time-waster or Story-builder?
“I write fiction. Is research really necessary?” “… a novelist has nearly the same obligation for accuracy as a…
January 17, 2020 -
Kids Lit“B.I.C. Time”
Whenever I teach at conferences, I’m often asked the same question: “How do you write so many books a…
August 21, 2019 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Doing the Next Right Thing
Once upon a time, during what feels like another lifetime ago, I took my masters’ of science in documentary…
August 16, 2019 -
Guest Posts10 Super-Productive Time Management Tips for Authors
As an author or freelance writer, working for yourself means you have so much more freedom than the average…
June 28, 2019 -
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 -
Time ManagementFinding Balance
I believe life…or rather, living the life you really want to live…is all about finding a good balance. It’s…
October 5, 2018 -
Time Management
Tackling Time Management
When I was first asked to be a contributing writer to a new column on time management, at first…
September 5, 2018 -
The Ministry of WritingAccomplish This One Daily Writing Task
As a Christian writer I imagine you are like me and are driven with an overwhelming conviction and fire…
September 12, 2015