I was just asked to be part of a critique group for the novella collection that recently sold. The moment I hear the words “critique group” I think of this picture – your work being cast into the shredder. 🙂 And who likes pain after all, even if it is your story? But then IContinue Reading
The Winding Trail to Publishing…
The trail to publishing can be long, twisting, full of rocks, or smooth and leading to a perfect view. Such as this photo I took last year along my hike of the Appalachian Trail. For several months now I have been wondering what God has in store for my writing. Since my return from theContinue Reading
The Call to Write
Ah, writing. A calling. A ministry. A passion. These are all things I was desperate to learn when I arrived at the Write His Answer conference held in Philadelphia. There is something to be said about hearing passionate speakers speak about the craft of writing, to have scripture shared that pertains to writing, to sitContinue Reading
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, There’s Always Tomorrow
…in which I will post about my time at the Write His Answer Conference. Stay tuned!
Conference Time~!
This week I am heading for a conference in Philadelphia called Write His Answer. I had gone to the conference many years ago when I was a new writer, looking for help in the area of fiction. Now I go looking for help in a new area, that is, with non fiction as I seekContinue Reading
There is hope…
Hope amid adversity. I took a picture of this thistle on my hike last year. It reminds me that yes, thorns and thistles might spring up, but there really is beauty tucked away within each of our trials that can make it something beautiful. This past week several people I know have died from cancer.Continue Reading
A Dear Writer of God Gone to Heaven
A dear writing friend who I had a chance to meet a few years back has gone on to her heavenly home. Kristy Dykes passed from this earth to a place of peace last night. She had been suffering from brain cancer for over eight months. If you have a chance, read the blog herContinue Reading
Contemplations and Dreams
I had a very interesting dream last night. As you may have detected from previous posts, I have submitted lots of ideas for books but have not had any bites yet for publishing houses. Well, last night I had a great dream in that I received two contracts for books. How did I find outContinue Reading
Off I Go, Into the Wild, Blue Yonder…
…To the trail, that is. No, it is not a repeat of what I did last year – six months of it, along the Appalachian Trail. Actually my hubby and I are planning a three day excursion into the Dolly Sods region of West Virginia beginning tomorrow. The Dolly Sods is a pristine wilderness thatContinue Reading
Tired…
Well, it was an adventurous trip to NY, then an all day trip with our church teen group to an amusement park yesterday, followed by testing in the hospital early this AM on my gallbladder. Now I am TIRED. I feel like this cute seal (I think it is). Time for a snooze. Wish IContinue Reading
Unexpected Sick…
Well, my husband and I are supposed to be heading out tomorrow to visit relatives in New York, but instead we find ourselves battling unexpected colds. First my son got it from work, and now we have it. Then our dog began to act strangely and having accidents in the house which is not likeContinue Reading
Storms, Ghost Towns, and Writing…
Greetings. We are back from a week’s stay down on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. On one of our days, we took a pilgrimage to a lone “ghost” village at Cape Lookout National Seashore called Portsmouth Village. I came here to do some research for a book series focusing on the history of theContinue Reading