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Going Fishing for Readers
So you've written a novel--say 75,000 words or more. Trust me, it feels like a major accomplishment just to string that many individual letters together into something that--maybe--makes sense. What do you need to do next? Write a synopsis. Yup, boil down tens of...
Going Where Jesus Is
I'm fortunate to live near the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove in Asheville, NC. Early each year Kendra Graham (wife of Will Graham, Billy's grandson) leads a ladies' Bible study. And it's free! So a group of us from church go and get two hours of weekly...
Because real life IS better than books
Last week I was sitting at the dining room table typing away on my laptop when I glanced out the French doors to my right. (Those doors and the view of the creek outside are one of the reasons I love this writing spot.) And there was a cat sitting there. But not just...
The power of story to make me forgive a dress
Last Sunday was the start of the new season of Downton Abbey. Yay! I had a few moments of frustration due to a misprint in the local TV lineup (it came on at 9 p.m., not 8 p.m. as listed), then settled in for two hours of catching up with the Granthams and their...
Banished Words for 2013
I'm so glad someone thought to do this. There are simply some words we need to STOP using. They're overused, ineptly used, and to paraphrase Inigo Montoya, sometimes they just don't mean what people think they mean. So here you go, the list of banished words for 2013...
2012 in review–blog stats
To kick off the new year, I’d like to share some fun data about my blog’s activity in 2012. Thanks to everyone who visits, comments and shares! I love having the opportunity to share my writing journey and my myriad thoughts along the way. Here are the top five posts...
What do we REALLY need?
At Tuesday evening Bible study we always begin with prayer requests. And the "rule" is that everyone has a praise and/or concern. Because we always have something we need to be thankful for and something we need to pray about. One evening recently, this time inspired...
No More New Year's Resolutions
I don't do New Year's resolutions. The idea of waiting until January 1 to start doing something I ought to be doing anyway just bugs me. If I need to start a new habit--what's wrong with now? That's what I said two weeks ago when the small voice that had been...
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