Update on Betrayed (Book Three in The Pure Line Series)
Update on Betrayed Update on Book Three; this is what the process has looked like so far! I began reading my rough draft manuscript of Betrayed, book three in The Pure Line Series, shortly after Trapped was published in September of 2021. This story didn’t have as much of a […]
What Does it Really Mean to Glorify God in Our Writings?
What Does it Really Mean to Glorify God in Our Writings? “I don’t have to put God overtly into the text of my story in order to glorify God in writing a story.” Have you heard a Christian who writes say this? I’ve been saddened to hear this opinion many […]
These Determined Steps: Trapped
These Determined Steps: Trapped Self-Publishing Series, #6 It was April, 2021. We had accomplished a complex feat as a family: Chained was published. Now it was time to pull my chair to the desk, put my hands to the keyboard, and edit the sequel. Another battle began. Trapped had a […]
Suspense
Suspense In The Lamplighter, by Maria S. Cummins, there is a scene in which your heroine must leap for her life, not knowing if she will make it to safety. The title of the next chapter? Suspense. My siblings have put up with a lot of cliffhangers in my writing. […]
Picturing Your World – Guest Blog by One Whimsical Writer
Picturing Your World Special thanks to Alyson Jensen, for seeing my writing as good enough to be featured. Thank you for the opportunity Sister-in-Christ. Dear reader, please note, I am no professional, and I simply wrote out the way that I created my lands. You do not have to follow […]
What is His Name?
What is His Name? December is here and a new season has begun. A season in which our enemy continues to attack us. Our enemy seeks even now in the busyness, gift shopping, decorations, family gatherings, and cozy firelight reading time to distract, tempt, and dissuade us from our true […]
Things I Love About God as an Author
Things I Love About God as an Author In the Bible, God reveals many names and titles that rightly represent Himself to His people. In Hebrews 12:2, it says, “Fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith.” Today, I thought I would share some things I […]
Are You Akereios?
Are You Akereios? Do you remember Play-Doh? It may have been a while since you played with it. I especially enjoyed it fresh out of the container. I liked how easy it was to shape. Whenever we took out new Play-Doh, my mom always told us, “Be careful not to […]
What is My Calling?
What is My Calling? The way some Christians today view a calling, it’s a life-long commitment to being who God wants you to be and doing what God wants you to do. When I started out writing, editing, and publishing books, I wasn’t looking for a calling. But, more than […]
These Determined Steps (Self-Publishing Series #4)
These Determined Steps Self-Publishing Series #4 Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” As my family and I prepared to launch into our first self-publishing journey, I certainly had many dreams and plans. The farther we went into the process, […]