UNIQUE Times
I won’t state the obvious about the unique situation the world is in. It’s not every year we get…
May 11, 2020I won’t state the obvious about the unique situation the world is in. It’s not every year we get…
May 11, 2020These days, I frequently see my social media contacts expressing the same sentiment: “I’m too distracted to write.” In…
April 11, 2020“Your mom was proud of you!” The words in yesterday’s email from one of Mom’s friends brought tears to…
March 11, 2020I anticipate some New Year’s more than others. Turning the calendar to 2020 after a difficult 2019 offers new…
January 11, 2020A recent sermon at my church could have been written for writers. It revolved around impatience and pride. The…
October 11, 2019“Pharaoh…is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.” Jeremiah 46:17 (NIV) Do you know anyone who talks…
October 3, 2019We know them. Naysayers. Those who never have a word of encouragement. But who are they? Before we can…
July 27, 2019The waiting game for writers can seem endless. You edit then edit some more, then recheck submission requirements. You…
July 11, 2019Some movie scenes brand your brain with a message that never fades. One such scene, from The End of…
May 5, 2019Where am I in my writing journey, you ask? Well, I’m a little more than two years into what…
March 3, 2019In the interest of keeping things real here, I need to tell you how much I have been struggling…
February 16, 2019You wrote your heart out. Wait. No. Not poignant enough. Let’s try this: from the depths of your soul,…
February 5, 2019Novelists Unwind Guests Mary Connealy wrote twenty books in ten years–before a single one was published. But her tenacity…
January 26, 2019All too often we’re shallow enough to think the prize is worth the journey. Really it’s the journey that’s…
January 3, 2019I stash books in every corner of my home. There’s not a single wall in my house where you…
January 2, 2019Jan Drexler lives near in the Black Hills of South Dakota where she often goes hiking when she’s not…
December 26, 2018Somewhere between Christmas pageant rehearsal, decorating the tree, shopping, and making travel preparations, a still, small voice whispers. The…
December 16, 2018When checking to make sure you have gifts for everyone on your list, you may find that your author…
December 14, 2018The other day in my Interpersonal Communication class, we talked about “acoustic space,” which is the distance your voice…
December 6, 2018The life of a writer isn’t for the faint-hearted, is it? Words do not always order themselves on the…
November 16, 2018Talented. Well-intended affirmation sculpted my ego into a thin glass spine. Unaware of how fragile my assurance would soon…
October 31, 2018Novelists Unwind Guest Melody Carlson has written over 200 books but is especially known these days for her Christmas…
October 26, 2018If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life it’s this—promotion always takes preparation. That truth was never more evident…
October 8, 2018The voice of negativity is a plague for writers. I know you’ve heard that voice because I hear it…
September 11, 2018Doubts assailed me as I stood on the mountain anticipating my first Christian writers conference. Fear tainted my excitement,…
September 3, 2018