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Bon Jovi is Making Me Feel Old
I blogged just over a month ago about turning 40. No big deal. Then I saw a commercial for Advil yesterday. Jon Bon Jovi was pitching painkillers. You know, because he's getting older and has aches and pains. Apparently jumping around on a stage in tight pants can...
Quirky & Flawed Characters
I've been working on giving one of my characters a distinct flaw. The idea is that a character with a quirk or flaw is more memorable, easier to identify with and more real. It took me quite a while to decide on the flaw. I thought of several that I ultimately...
The Joy of Anticipation
The new season of Downton Abbey began on PBS last night. It's too soon to say if it will be as fabulous as Season I, but it's sure enough GOOD. I've been looking forward to Season II since I watched the final episode last year, when war was declared. And frankly, I've...
Upon this rock I stand
Happy Epiphany! Today is the last day of Christmas--the day we celebrate the Wise Men's visit to the Christ child. The day we celebrate our Lord's revelation to man. So it's only appropriate to have an epiphany today. Plan on it. Aim for it. Be open to revelation and...
My Working Bio for Bootcamp
One of the many things a writer needs is a bio. There are several versions that fall into general categories. There's a longer bio that may include family and geographic information. It might be a little bit funny and likely reflects the author's personality. Then...
But it's still Christmas
Christmas isn't over until Epiphany--January 6. So I think it's not too late to revisit the Christmas story on this eighth day of Christmas. Friends of mine run a small daycare and are amazing in how they teach the children in their care about God. And it's not just...
Join me in sipping some Suite T
I have a guest post over at Southern Writers: Suite T today. Please click the link, pull up a rocking chair on the front porch and grab a glass of Suite T.
An Epiphany–Ten Days Early
On Monday I wrote about getting past our overblown holiday expectations by remembering to spend time with God. I wrote that message primarily for myself. I wasn't struggling with the expectations so much, it was the time with God I'd been neglecting. So I analyzed the...
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