Fiction Writing 101 — #1 — Me? A Writer?
How do I become a writer? What are the qualifications? The short answer is: you become a writer by writing. Doesn’t matter what you write or whether or not you’re …
An Unexpected Glory by Marcia Lee Laycock – review
Need an infusion of Christmas spirit? Join Pastor Steve, Stanley and the gang at New Life Shelter for Men as they band together to salvage the annual fundraiser Christmas pageant. …
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Other Side of the River — Volume 1 — The Winds of Change
This has been an exciting week. A touch of stomach flu one day, a new book released a couple of days later. Up and downs, just like real life. I’m …
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Capturing Our Ideas
I write a monthly blog for Inscribe Christian Writers’ Fellowship professional blogsite. When I first agreed, somewhat nervously, to write four blog posts a year, besides keeping up with my personal blog …
Time Flies
Where did the summer go? July, for me, was wonderfully busy with houseguests and family visits, gardening and yard work, summer projects and remembering to relax with my grandkids. But …
Slogging
I slog. I thought I had coined the word, but apparently Miriam Webster got there first. The definition, however, fits precisely: “to plod heavily.” Yes, I am a slogger. Why …
A Long Winter
Those of us who live on the Canadian prairies have lived through an extremely long winter, and even now with the arrival of May, spring is reluctant to commit. Someecards, …
A Book Review: 3D Success – Changing Careers in Mid Life by Linda Wegner
From cover to cover, this book is a success, offering positive insights and suggestions to a specific group of people: those between the ages of 45 and 64 who are …
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Rustles and Whispers
Last weekend I was privileged to present a workshop on “editing for submission” at our annual His Imprint Christian Writing Conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I used an idea from a …
How Do I Hear From God?
Why is it so difficult to do a thing we love, a thing we are good at, even? Why would we—okay, why would I—rather do laundry or clean the toilet …