A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Top Self-Quarantine Bestsellers?
So, how’s life going, y’all? As I write this post, our country has been in pandemic lockdown for over…
June 6, 2020-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
You Released a Book WHEN?
I released a book during a pandemic. What’s new with you? I waited years upon years to see a…
May 6, 2020 -
Writer EncouragementToo Distracted
These days, I frequently see my social media contacts expressing the same sentiment: “I’m too distracted to write.” In…
April 11, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
From Almost to Real
What if you write for a website called “Almost An Author” and then you actually get a book contract?…
April 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Let’s go to Camp
I never went to camp as a child. For a variety of reasons, it wasn’t my thing. Even though…
March 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Goals . . . We Have Goals
It is the dawn of a new year, even a new decade, and people are talking about goals. I…
January 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Do I Want To Be?
As I am writing this, it is the week of Thanksgiving. I am moving. My wife and I coordinate…
December 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Journal This
I bought a guided journal a month ago, and I have written in it every day thereafter. I deserve…
November 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
A Comma Here, A Comma There
I spent the better part of yesterday evening, into the night, grading analysis essays. As I marked up the…
October 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
You Are . . .
Your not going to like what I say. You might feel like pulling you’re hair out. I am assuming…
September 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Don’t Quit Your Daydream
I was ministered to by a bathroom cup a while back. One day I was getting ready for work…
August 6, 2019 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Laugh It Off!
After my accident, I learned one of the hardest lessons of my life. It wasn’t a new lesson, just…
March 29, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Building It Up
If I have learned anything from writers conferences and other instruction, it’s that writers like me need a platform—a…
March 6, 2019 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for February, Part 1
“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it!” Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander,…
February 15, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Resolutions??
Since it is the dawn of a new year, let’s discuss those dreaded resolutions. I have been resolving to…
January 6, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Hey, you! Can you hear me?
The other day in my Interpersonal Communication class, we talked about “acoustic space,” which is the distance your voice…
December 6, 2018 -
Mastering Middle GradeThree Things I Wish I’d Known
Do you ever stare at one sentence until your eyes start watering? Have you had to read that one…
October 16, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Love Your Writing, But . . .
The other day I got a rejection letter for a writing submission. Oh, and, by the way, the sky…
July 6, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What’s an Extrovert to Do?
I just returned from Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, and there was much talk about how most writers…
June 6, 2018 -
Writing with HumorBob Hostettler – The Making of a Humorous Writer (And How You Can Become One Too)
Author, speaker, and overall funny man Bob Hostettler has cost me too much money. He keeps writing books. And…
September 25, 2017 -
Writing with HumorThe Difference Between Comedy and Humor
I read a statement once that stuck with me: All comedy has humor, but not all humor is comedy.…
February 26, 2017 -
Child's CraftMay the Embarrassing Moments Arise!
We were just about to head down the aisle before my daughter’s wedding, when I reached into my bag…
December 20, 2016 -
Craft, Writing with HumorMalapropisms — The Insanely Successful Yogi Berra Technique of Humor
Malapropisms “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Say what? A malapropism sounds more like a…
November 24, 2016 -
Craft, Writing with Humor5 Easy Steps To Make Readers Laugh Using The Absurd
Ever laughed in an absurd situation or at an absurd time? Sure you have. We’ve all done it. Our friend…
September 24, 2016 -
Craft, Writing with HumorThree Tips for Collecting a Wealth of Humorous Material
Comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Michael Jr. may never suffer from comedic block, but those of us less endowed with…
May 23, 2016
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