Writer Encouragement
Uninspired?
Ever feel uninspired? I do. Frequently. Especially if I have a headache. Or didn’t sleep well. Or have the…
April 11, 2018-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeKickin’ It, Bi-Vocational Style
Throughout April and early May last year, in the lead-up to Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, writers flooded…
April 9, 2018 -
Literary Women in HistorBeatrix Potter: When Trials Pave a Way to Destiny by Kathryn Ross
There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take…
April 3, 2018 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Here I Am by Martin Johnson
The desire to write has burned in me ever since I was in middle school. I grew up in…
March 29, 2018 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind by Johnnie Alexander
Jane M. Tucker & Family Charm Genre: Historical Fiction The charm and fascination of her husband’s large family…
March 26, 2018 -
Write for His GloryOnce Upon a Time
Once upon a time, God created the heavens and earth. And God saw that it was good. Then He…
March 19, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
The Kindness of Billy Graham by Elaine Cooper
With the passing of evangelist Billy Graham this week, the man’s legacy has been much on my mind. Billy…
March 11, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
I’m A-Grinnin’ by Carlton Hughes
I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and I have always had a theory about families and entertainment…
March 7, 2018 -
Literary Women in Histor
Keen Eyes, Core Values, and Jane Austen’s Pen by Kathryn Ross
It is only a novel . . . or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers…
March 3, 2018 -
Write for His Glory
The Journey From “I Can’t” to “I Will”
The journey from “I can’t” to “I will” starts with brutal honesty. “I can’t give up my coffee.” “I…
February 19, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
A REAL Writer by Elaine Cooper
A recent string of truck commercials makes me chuckle every time. They claim the participants are not actors but…
February 11, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Getting Through the Fog by Carlton Hughes
A new year is normally a time of reflection, of goal-setting, of looking forward to possibilities. That’s normally the…
February 7, 2018 -
Literary Women in Histor
The Power of Place by Kathryn Ross
“… a hermitage, which is about an acre of ground—an island, planted with all variety of trees, shrubs and…
February 3, 2018 -
SupportOn Writing: This is the Year
This is the year—the year we finish the manuscript and click send. The year we commit to being…
January 27, 2018 -
WARFARE!, Write for His Glory
Build Up, or Tear Down?
Ephesians 4:29, one of my life verses, says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,…
January 25, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Courage
Today I’m feeling like the cowardly lion from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—I need courage. Courage to face a…
January 11, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Gotta Have Goals
It’s a new year, and we all know what that means: resolutions! Love them or hate them, we all…
January 6, 2018 -
Literary Women in Histor
Women Bluestockings by Kathryn Ross
When Benjamin Stillingfleet rejected the norms of 18th century polite society, for the graver pursuits of learning and literature—and…
January 3, 2018 -
WARFARE!, Write for His Glory
One Body, Many Parts by Mary G. Scro
Can you imagine what life would be like if you had 4 eyes but no nose or mouth? Or…
December 26, 2017 -
Truth Be Told
No More Ideas Down The Drain By Tina Hunt
…make the most of every opportunity. (Colossians 4:5b, NLT) Most of my best ideas come when I’m in the…
December 26, 2017 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire.
Navigating the Writer-Editor Relationship
Ah, at last! The proposal and manuscript is complete, polished, and sent. A contract is offered and joyfully signed.…
December 24, 2017 -
Writer Encouragement
What The Dickens?
If you have not yet seen The Man Who Invented Christmas, what the Dickens are you waiting for?? I…
December 8, 2017 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life, Support
Christmas Creativity by Carlton Hughes
We all have things that inspire us. Some may marvel at a glorious sunset; others may find inspiration in…
December 6, 2017 -
Literary Women in Histor
Writing the Vision – by Kathryn Ross
Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. Habakkuk…
December 2, 2017 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire.
On Writing: 5 Ways to Stay Motivated
Progress has stalled on our latest writing project. We avoid our desk, tamp down the guilt, and stay busy…
November 24, 2017
