On Our Bookshelf: The Boy Behind the Wardrobe
The Boy Behind the Wardrobe Written by Suzanne Poulter Harris and illustrated by Mira Miroslavov, The Boy Behind the Wardrobe offers a glimpse into the lonely young life of C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia books. Although written for 6–12-year-olds, I feel the book is better suited to hold the attention of the […]
On Our Bookshelf: Know, Grow, and Go
Know, Grow, and Go Honest. Encouraging. Relatable. These are only a few of the words I would use to describe Tama Fortner’s Know, Grow, and Go 90 Devotions on Gospel Transformation for Kids. I wish this book existed when my son was in elementary school. Filled with wisdom, truth, and God’s word in a relatable, […]
Consider the Night Sky Book Review
Consider the Night Sky Written by Jennifer Grant and illustrated by Julianna Swaney, Consider the Night Sky is a delightful picture book. Filled with bold blues, oranges, and yellows, the illustrations give the book a folk-art look. This book for 3-7-year-olds, turns the readers eyes toward God as they consider his magnificent handiwork. This is the […]
Tips on How to Launch a Book
Tips on how to launch a book by Tammy Karasek.
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 […]