Craft Secrets from Patricia Raybon
Are you looking for a few more craft secrets? Patricia Raybon has several to consider. Over ten years ago, I met Patricia Raybon at the Colorado Christian Writers Conference. I’ve followed her ever since. Recently, I attended a webinar presented by Writing for Your Life where Patricia shared craft secrets that have helped her win the […]
The Marbles of Writing
Marbles and Pebbles Ultima Thule may not be your first thought for a blog post on becoming the writer God created you to be, marbles by marbles and pebbles by pebbles, but it sure was one of the first things I thought of when I heard about the 21-mile-long planetary object that lies about 1 […]
Waiting Well
Waiting Well Years ago, I mentioned to a writer friend that I have trouble waiting well on God’s timetable with my writing. It seems my plans and God’s plans are often out of sync. Even when I see evidence of God’s favor on my writing, I wonder how I missed his plan for a three-book series […]
Blog Strategies for Authors
As an author who writes for children, are you also a blogger with questions about what strategies you should incorporate into your blog? If so, in this post I gathered information from Celebration Web Design’s website to help answer some of those questions. Celebration Web Design is a website development company committed to providing the best business, […]
My Nine Writing Lessons From the Grand Prix Race
So, there you have it. My nine writing lessons from my Grand Prix adventure. What helps you stay on track in this race we call writing?
Knocking on Closed Doors
The Beginning On January 16, 2008, I submitted an article retelling the events of the evening my 10-month-old son stopped breathing in the back of an ambulance. I believed the magazine I submitted the article to was a perfect fit. However, before long, I received a nice rejection letter telling me the article was not […]
On Our Bookshelf: Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada
If you are looking for an interesting novel filled with accurate historical details about a group of volunteers who brave the Pacific Ocean on a cargo ship carrying 200, mostly pregnant goats, to help people in Japan following WWII, then Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy should be on your To Be Read pile.
On Our Bookshelf: An Outlaw Thanksgiving by Emily Arnold McCully
An Outlaw Thanksgiving might be the book for you if you want a Thanksgiving picture book that doesn’t mention Pilgrims or turkeys .
Writers and Humility
As Christian writers, how do we promote our work with humility in a God-honoring way, without being pushy and in-your-face about it?
Is Your Writing a Good Fit?
If we use the writing armor God gave us to write for God’s glory, whatever we write, will always be a good fit.