Samantha Bell – Writers are Flexible

Gleaning Gold: Writers are Flexible Interview with Samantha Bell by Sally Matheny Writers begin their writing journeys at all ages. If you happen to be raising a family and working another job, there is definitely a need for flexibility. Even older writers work their writing in between caring for others and life’s daily events. Life [...]

My First Write2Ignite! Conference

This was my first Write2Ignite! Conference and I was a bit nervous.

Writing With Kids – as Much Fun as Writing For Them!

This year, I’m teaching two creative writing classes at our homeschool co-op. The first class is geared towards middle schoolers and is designed to get their descriptive juices flowing. We talk about choosing their words so carefully that the reader will “see” exactly what they’re trying to convey. We cover a lot of grammar in [...]

Are Those Stretch Marks I See?

After carrying four children, only one of whom weighed less than eight pounds at birth (one was nine pounds), it’s reasonable to assume that I have my share of stretch marks. And fortunately for the rest of the world, I keep them covered up. J But over the past few years, I’ve stretched in other [...]