A tool is something that aids our process. I think TIME can be one of our greatest tools in the writing trade. Everyone has it. Everyone uses it. It’s how we […]
This is the 3rd “first-Tuesday-of-the-month” post in the series on The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life by Brother Lawrence (1605-1691). This little book
Last month I talked about Scrivener, a software tool that has enhanced my writing process. This month I will discuss other essentials. When I present workshops on writing, I have
February 17, 2015
Miss Emily Payne is a spoiled young woman in nineteenth-century London, seeking fulfillment and security in a high-society marriage. She seems to care for nothing beyond the young man she
When I began writing, I came across the statement: “Write what you know.” Wise, but severely limiting if you’ve led a sheltered life. I reversed the adage to read, “Know what
This is the 2nd “first-Tuesday-of-the-month” post in the series on The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life by Brother Lawrence (1605-1691). This little book profoundly
Please note: the blog below is written from personal experience with this program and is published here for the benefit of other writers, not for any monetary gain.
I began my writing career intent on assuring that my Christianity showed up clearly in my writing. In devotionals and inspirational articles, this worked well. In my first published short
January 13, 2015
What part does theme play in fiction writing and how does it come about? Do we manipulate our characters and their actions around a chosen theme or do we allow