Why Do I Write?

by | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

All too often in life I think that if I find the right “formula” everything will work out perfectly. If I read my Bible, have a quiet time and pray regularly, then God will smile and say, “Good job, now your life will work out fine.” If...

Gotta keep writing

by | Jan 17, 2011 | Uncategorized

Just a general update on what’s happening in my world of writing. I entered another contest. Booth: A Journal published by Butler University is holding a Chapter One Contest–up to 6,500 words and 25 pages. I sent about 22 pages of The Memory of Drowning...

Memories of last year's power outage

by | Jan 15, 2011 | Uncategorized

It was a little over a year ago that we had a power outage that lasted two days or so. There was also deep snow and bitter cold, making it pretty miserable. We still tell the stories–about who rounded up a generator, who tried to sleep on a pew at the church,...

Christians can be literary, too

by | Jan 13, 2011 | Reading

Once upon a time I didn’t ready ANY Christian fiction. I thought it was lame and preachy and boring. I have a degree in English–why would I waste precious reading time on something so–well–uneducated? Ha! I’m currently reading “How...

When You Grow Up . . .

by | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized, Waiting

So what do you want to be when you grow up? I wanted to be a ballerina, a lawyer and an interior decorator. In college I wanted to be a marine scientist until I took chemistry. Then I didn’t know what I wanted to be, but I got a degree in English because that...