Last week, I wrote on what inspires me to write. There is another aspect to my writing life that inspires me to keep at it. That is the opportunity to teach, coach and mentor other writers. God has opened this door gradually over the last few years. First was the …
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Inspiration, Part I
One question readers frequently ask is what inspires me to write. And this goes far beyond the specific book they’ve been reading. What makes me sit at a laptop for hours on end, staring at a screen? Sometimes it’s blank and sometimes it contains a few random letters scattered here …
Unbroken
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is the heart-rending, gut-wrenching biography of Olympic runner and WW II veteran Louis Zamperini. From his delinquent adolescence through his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war to his redemption at a Billy Graham crusade, Hillenbrand tells Zamperini’s story, flaws and heroism, bravery and failures, without …
A Word for 2015 ~ Closer
As we’ve entered the New Year, I’ve noticed a lot of buzz on the Internet and in the writing community about having a special word for 2015. A word that summarizes our aspirations and our dreams. A word to help us set goals and focus on achieving them throughout the …
New Year ~ New Words
This week, I am honored to have as my guest blogger, Paula Bicknell. Paula and I met at the Mount Hermon Conference a few years ago and have been writing buddies ever since. Her thoughts on New Words for the New Year touched me and I want to share them with …
Meet Marissa Shrock
Meet Marissa Shrock Leave a Comment to be Entered in the Drawing for Marissa’s Novel, The First Principle. See my review of her novel at: http://www.henrymclaughlin.org/world-flipped-upside/ Marissa Shrock is a language arts teacher who enjoys working with her seventh grade students. Her young adult novel, The First Principle, will debut in …
A World Flipped Upside Down
The First Principle A Novel Marissa Shock Vivica Wilkins is sixteen years old, and a bit of a rebel. She has hacked her school’s computer network so her fellow students can exchange messages without the school knowing. For the right price, she can get into the grading system and change …
Powerful Books
Recently, a discussion group I belong to raised the question: What books have affected me the most as a writer and a person? I had to think about this. Mostly because I’ve read thousands of books and enjoyed almost all of them. Did I mention I like to read? A …
I Survived NaNoWriMo
Well, NaNoWriMo is over. And I’m still here, still putting fingers on the keyboard. And what did I learn? For one thing, it’s not a way of writing that is comfortable for me. I edit as I write, usually before I begin writing creatively for the day. This approach doesn’t fit …
Thanksgiving Reflections
Thanksgiving—a time of reflection, of appreciating and valuing, of acknowledging and expressing gratitude for all we have received. As this year winds its way into the holiday season, I find myself thinking of time. Eleven months ago, Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed so far away. How did they get here so …