Writing in the ER
I’m sitting in the ER writing this blog post. My special needs adult daughter, Anna, needed to get checked to see if she had a resistant UTI. I grabbed a notebook on the way out knowing we would be there for a while. It’s an ER, after all! And since I’m leaving to teach at […]
Escape Room Lessons for Writers
My youngest daughter invited me to my very first Escape Room game the other day. As a mystery fan, I was excited—and a little apprehensive. Would I understand all the clues? Would I be asked things I had no concept of? Would I be able to complete the game in the time allotted? Would I […]
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 […]
Crunch Time—When Writing Deadlines Loom
I have a major deadline due at the end of this month for a big project I’ve been working on. Part of me wants to panic. But I know that if I panic, I will become unproductive. I’ll spend more time worrying instead of writing. So here are a few tips on how to make […]
Nature Walks
This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, which, even though it’s still spring, marks the beginning of summer fun! Summertime, and the livin’ is easy, right? But writers need to keep writing! What can we do to keep our creative ideas going when we long to go down the shore, sit by the pool, have a […]
Spring Cleaning a Writer’s Way
Spring is well under way. There’s something about the change of season that inspires the need to start afresh and get life back in order. Maybe that comes with digging up an old flowerbed and planting an herb garden, or cleaning out the garage to have that rummage sale you’ve been thinking about. Or maybe […]
Are You Using ALL Your Writing Resources?
Wonderful writing resources are easily available to us. We can access rhyming, spelling, and foreign language dictionaries. We can look up synonyms in a thesaurus, and find the perfect line to quote in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations. If you need to write a screenplay, you can purchase programs to help with formatting. Need feedback on your […]
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, […]
Faithful Storytelling for Young Hearts in a Confused Culture: Part 2 by Guest Blogger, Alexia Jons
In Part 1, we explored the sacred role of Christian writers as faithful gardeners—planting truth, cultivating empathy, and using imagination to guide young hearts through a world full of confusion. Now, in Part 2, we’ll dive deeper into how you can craft stories that not only entertain but shape character, teach moral courage, and honor […]
Interview with Author Nancy I. Sanders About Her Latest Release, Master Books® World History Encyclopedia, Vol. 1
I had a chance to interview my longtime friend and writing mentor, Nancy I. Sanders, about her latest book, Master Books® World History Encyclopedia: Creation to the Roman Empire, Volume1. Nancy has been writing for 40 years. Not only does she have a wealth of experience, but she writes with the purpose of reaching others […]