Writing Dual POV
Writing Dual POV As we write, we grow. Our knowledge and experience in the art of writing are built in one area or another. Often, this growth is unnoticeable to those who read the stories. We might miss it because the growth is subtle, placed between the lines and on […]
Writing From Your Relationship with God
Writing From Your Relationship with God Christians write different. Because, by the grace of Jesus Christ, we have the privilege of living in relationship with God Most High. And that changes everything. At least, it should. Dear friend, this subject is one that has been on my heart to share […]
What Should I Call God/Jesus in My Story?
What Should I Call God/Jesus in My Story? “Indeed, there are many “gods” and many “lords”, yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and […]
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 […]