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Masks

May 18, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

For anyone who does not follow me on social media, this week's post is simple: I got another short story published! One of my stranger stories about a man discovering the truth of who he is through masks, I wasn't sure "Masks" would ever find a home, but when I read about Heart of Flesh… Continue reading Masks

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LCWC Part Two

May 11, 2022May 2, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

In case you missed it, last week I wrote about the first day of the Lancaster Christian Writers Conference. This week I'm summarizing the second day. Saturday was a much more full day. It started at 8:30 AM which wouldn't have been nearly so painful if I hadn't woken up at 3:30 AM with insomnia,… Continue reading LCWC Part Two

Writing

LCWC Part One

May 4, 2022May 2, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

I had the pleasure of attending the Lancaster Christian Writers Conference last week (Yes, that is where I did the pitch I was freaking out about...I'll tell you about it later), and it was just so excellent! I had to share a few of the highlights with you: Keynote 1 by Bob Hostetler - The Gifted… Continue reading LCWC Part One

Writing

Prepping for a Pitch

April 27, 2022 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

That's right. On Friday, I am scheduled to do my first ever verbal pitch to a publishing company. How much alliteration could I fit in here? Prepping to pitch for a publisher...to prepare a project? Ha, okay. If you are wondering, yes, I am nervous. I spent hours researching how to do verbal pitches, compiled… Continue reading Prepping for a Pitch

Food for thought

A New Day

April 20, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

Today is a new day. Treat it like one. Those were the words in my head when I woke up yesterday. And I knew without a doubt they were from God. Forget the past. Forget the mistakes. Stop thinking about how you failed in your diet again. How you didn't exercise. What you should have… Continue reading A New Day

Writing

Courage

April 14, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

Yes, I know. I was supposed to post this yesterday. But, well...I woke up and wanted to finish the book I had started the day before, so I read instead of working (hey, technically, it's contemporary romance, so counts as research, right?) - and by the time I finished the book at like 9:30 AM,… Continue reading Courage

Just for fun · Writing

The Teddy Bear

April 6, 2022 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

So, one of my favorite ways to come up with short stories is to use my Dixit board game. For those who don't know, Dixit is comprised of a whole bunch of very unique pictures, and when playing the game, you are supposed to come up with a word or phrase to describe a picture… Continue reading The Teddy Bear

Writing

Editing, Editing, Editing.

March 31, 2022 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

I know I'm a day late on my usual blog post, but I had a good reason. Well, I think it was a good reason, though some might point to my perfectionism as a bit of an issue. I was finishing editing Drawn Into Love. But wait, you say, you finished that ages ago! You… Continue reading Editing, Editing, Editing.

Faith and Hope

Waiting for a New Thing

March 23, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

I've been studying the life of Joseph for my devotions lately. Most of us grew up with the Bible stories--his coat of many colors, being sold by his brothers, falsely accused of molesting a woman and thrown into prison, interpreting the dreams, and finally becoming Pharaoh's right hand until the story comes full circle and… Continue reading Waiting for a New Thing

Food for thought · Life

Failure is Easy

March 16, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

"To fail, you merely have to cultivate a few bad habits." (12 Rules of Life by Jordan Peterson, page 81) This one really struck me. The entire chapter is about making friends with people who want the best for you, but this section in particular describes how most people just take the easy path in… Continue reading Failure is Easy

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