It’s rough being a perfectionist in an imperfect world. It’s a wonder we can make it through the day. In a perfectionist’s world, every driver would operate their car exactly the way I want them to. (Ooops, ended a sentence with a preposition. Oh my!) I missed a comma …
Recent Blog Posts
How Autobiographical Are Your Stories?
Are my stories autobiographical? I’ve been asked this question on several occasions. For many authors, their stories, especially their first ones, are autobiographical. So I pondered this question and compared myself to the hero of my first novel, Michael Archer. Michael used to drink, so we have that in common. …
Do Authors Need Agents?
I’ve seen several posts in blogland recently on this topic. Last week, Rachelle Gardner posted Literary Agents: Not Quite Dinosaurs. I thought I’d throw my two cents into the discussion. Most of the discussion seems to stem from the increase in self-publishing or the belief that authors can …
Riding the Wings of Morning
In my prayer time recently, I found myself meditating on Psalm 139:9,10 (NLT). If I ride the wings of morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. My first reading of this focused on no matter where …
An Exciting Blend of Romance and History
Always Remembered by Janelle Mowery is a fascinating love story set against the backdrop of the Battle of the Alamo. Rosa Carter is a young woman forced to spy on the Alamo by her stepfather under threat of never seeing her mother again. Miles Fitch is an Alamo defender who …
The Survivor
My guest on today’s blog is Kariss Walker from DiAnn Mills’ newest release, The Survivor. Grab a cup of coffee and get to know Kariss. Hi readers! Thanks for taking the time to read my interview. Life is crazy right now, but I want to take a moment to answer …
What Teaching Means to Me
I was recently asked: What is your goal when you teach at a conference? I usually have several goals when I teach. One is not to confuse anyone or, as the Hippocratic oath, in essence, states: First do no harm. My primary goal is to teach the craft of writing …
Back to Work
I just came back from one of my favorite writers conferences, Writing for the Soul, held by the Christian Writers Guild (www.christianwritersguild.com). On the last day of the conference, most attendees are flying high with new skills acquired, friendships made or renewed, and positive responses from agents and editors. …
Anticipation!!
Since I first figured out what that round object with the raised seams was, February has been an exciting time of year for me. Spring training. Even in the midst of New England snows and chilling cold, people were starting to play baseball in faraway, mysterious lands called Florida and …
What Makes a Critique Group Worth It?
I’m sure we’ve all participated in or heard stories about horrible experiences with critique groups. I’ve had a few myself. Unfortunately, I may have contributed to some of them. To any writers I did this to, I apologize. I’ve been writing seriously—answering God’s call—for over ten years. During this …