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.
Tag: Writer’s Life
Waiting for a New Thing
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
Chosen
Today's blog post is short and sweet, and if you follow me on social media, you will already have heard this...multiple times. I FINALLY got a short story published! How, you may ask? Well, I finally figured out the correct terms to search for Christian fiction magazines...apparently I had to use the search term Christian… Continue reading Chosen
Killing My Darlings
Today I've decided to do one of the most painful things I've yet done in my writing career. I am about to effectively delete 20,000+ words. Of course, I'll still have them in another document in case I ever need them for something, but most of them will no longer have a place in my… Continue reading Killing My Darlings
Being Okay
It's easy, when your main job involves staying at home and doing things you love (or at least think you love...most of the time...except when you don't), to remain focused on yourself. And the longer you stay at home, the harder it can be to force yourself to look outside at others, other needs, and… Continue reading Being Okay
The Whole Story
Everyone is writing Christmas short stories, so I decided to try my hand at one yesterday. As always, it turned out overly dramatic, but here you go anyway! Sadie hung the last ornament, a simple silver bell. Perhaps the simplest of all her ornaments. And yet. With a soft stroke of her hand, the tiny… Continue reading The Whole Story
NaNo Updates and Word Wars
So much for writing throughout all of NaNo, hmm? Well, the truth is, my writing has been so sporadic and usually at such late hours, that I simply haven't made the time to update you all. For all that, however, I'm running fairly on time. I am at about 33,000 words and though it is… Continue reading NaNo Updates and Word Wars
NaNo Day 3 & 4
There's a reason I didn't do a post yesterday...I didn't finish my goal word count until 1:30 AM. I had to push pretty hard to make myself finish, and apparently I wrote myself out because so far today, I've done a grand total of 511 words. Instead of writing during the day yesterday, I cleaned,… Continue reading NaNo Day 3 & 4
NaNoWriMo Day 2 and Query Letters
It is 11:15 PM so I figured I should get in my blog post for the day. I'm not quite at my word count goal for the day, but I know I will reach it! I've got about 300 more to go, and I'll have written 3,000 today - ugh, I'd better get that in… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 2 and Query Letters
Priorities
One of the most difficult parts about being a writer - particularly an unpublished one - is giving yourself priority. It is so easy to dismiss your needs, because the only person who will know is you (and God. And your husband. And any other writers who might be holding you accountable.). But, the point… Continue reading Priorities
Forest Idylls 