Simple Ways to Write About God and Increase Story Development
Simple Ways to Write About God and Increase Story Development If you look around the world through the annals of time, all people have worshipped something or someone. We commonly call this a person’s “religion.” Inclusions of religion in a book increases your world and story development with realistic and […]
Things I Learned From Working with an Editor
Things I Learned From Working with an Editor It’s been a few years since my experience working with an editor. However, I continue to apply the skills and spiritual lessons learned in other areas of my life and writing. I want to share these things with you, in hopes that […]
Writing from Our Wounds
Writing from Our Wounds It was sad, tumultuous, painful. It was lacking severely. My story had taken a turn I hadn’t expected and now I sat praying about it. What had changed? Where was the hopeful undertone? Where were the words of Christ? Where were the answered prayers? For some […]
Be Not Dismayed (Dealing with Writer’s Doubt)- Guest Blog by T.R.Q.T.
Be Not Dismayed Dealing with Writer’s Doubt by T.R.Q.T. “A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed.” ~ G. K. Chesterton Doubt has its place. If we were fully confident in ourselves, we would cease to rely on God. […]
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 […]
Becoming a Successful Writer – Guest Blog by T.R.Q.T.
Becoming a Successful Writer by T.R.Q.T. Who doesn’t want to be successful? Whether in business, school, sports, or anything else, success is a much-sought goal. But sometimes we don’t know how to get there. I want to give you a map that will help you reach your destination. But before […]
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 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 […]