Have a Very Happy Thanksgiving
Psalm 107 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east…
Psalm 107 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east…
I looked at the calendar today in preparation for heading off to the grocery store and realized that Thanksgiving is next week. How did that happen? I feel like I ought to have at least one more week in there…
In elementary school, we had to memorize the poem referenced in the title. I have to admit, every time I wake up and see a good, heavy frost on the lawn, the stanzas flicker through my brain. It's getting to…
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo, for short) when writers - both hobby writers and those who hope for publication one day - take the challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. I've done NaNo before…
No, I'm not quite ready to start singing Christmas carols (wait for it - I'll be there soon!) But it's fall...and that is, hands down, my favorite time of year. I'm not sure why I love fall so much -…
I don't have a book review today, but that doesn't mean I haven't been reading. (I'm always reading, it's a disease, I think.) I just haven't been reading anything new. As the weather here has started to turn chilly (er)…
I've noticed an uptick in the number of authors who are posting photos to Facebook or Pintrist (or other places) with their picks for actors/actresses for their main characters. It's gotten me thinking - because I'm not sure I love…
Even though being a writer is something I've always wanted to do, I can't say I ever stopped to think what that might look like. (Now, it's possible I just don't put as much thought into these things as other…
Last Monday, Mike Duran posted on Novel Rocket about having sound theology in Christian Fiction. It's a thought provoking article that I've been mulling since. I can appreciate what he says, but at the same time, I have some reservations…
I see a lot of authors talking about the soundtracks they play when they write. I always find it fascinating - and sometimes helpful when I go on to read the book and think about the music they found inspiring…