Dealing with hard topics in Christian YA fiction

Three common questions a writer should ask … More Dealing with hard topics in Christian YA fiction

Sneak Peek: Lori Hatcher’s Workshop, “The Day I Wanted to Quit”

Your proposal is rejected—again—and your head swirls with doubt, disappointment, and confusion. You pour your heart out in a blog post, take hours to format it just right, click Post, and wait. The only buzz you hear is from the ceiling fan above your head, and the only comments you receive are from your mother … More Sneak Peek: Lori Hatcher’s Workshop, “The Day I Wanted to Quit”

Hopes and Fears

The Christmas season is filled with hope . . . and for many of us, with fears too. One Christmas hymn in particular speaks to my writer’s hopes and fears. “O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy … More Hopes and Fears