I began this blog a little over five years ago. My first post titled Why Do I Write. Click Here Now, so many years later—although they seem to have flown by—I ask myself why do I keep writing? In the face of rejections and in the crazy world of publishing …
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What Keeps Us Going?
Earlier today I was preparing a topic for an online discussion group. The topic asked about moments when readers told us our writing affected their lives. Over my years of writing I’ve received many compliments about my stories and my characters, about how my fiction entertained and sometimes presented stuff …
Ponderings on Ministry
Robert Morris, founding senior pastor of Gateway Church, writes in his book, Truly Free, “God has called you into a ministry that’s beyond your own strength. You may not think you have a ministry beyond yourself, but you do.” I’ve long believed that, as Christians, we all have a ministry …
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 …
5 Ways to Prepare for a Conference
I’m heading out to a writers conference this weekend. As I started to prepare, the first thing I did was make a list. I am a terrific list person. Just love checking things off the TO DO list. Here’s a hint for number one on a list: Make a list. …
So, How’s Your Walk?
He guides me along the right paths, bringing honor to his name. Psalm 23:3 (NLT) God has a plan for each of us, a path to walk as we fulfill what he has called us to do. A question arose in my prayer time recently: Does my walk along this …
Entertaining Angels
Instead of posting my own blog this week, I’m suggesting you follow this link to an awesome blog by Bob Welch. His article says why we do what we do so much better than I could. http://wordservewatercooler.com/2014/03/05/entertaining-angels/
Write to the Call
Sometimes, I’ll read a blog and it will hit me in an unusual way. It will make me think about who I am as a writer. It will challenge me to examine myself and why I do what I do. There are some that I revisit and ponder again. And …
Why Do Writers Write?
Frequently, when I’m around non-writers, the question comes up, “What do you do, Henry?” And, for some reason, I hesitate before I say, “I’m a writer.” I think it’s because I know I’m going to get a deer-in-the-headlights look from the person who asked. Or, even worse, I’ll get …
Interview with Debut Author Julie Marx
J.A. Marx loves illustrating spiritual warfare through speculative suspense. In April, Write Integrity Press released her debut novel, Destiny Defied, the first book in The Destiny Series. She has published several articles and also edits for a healthcare e-zine. Her hobbies are fitness, nutrition, and dancing the Argentine tango. …