The Discipline of Remembering {Day 11 :: Remember}

The Discipline of Remembering {Day 11 :: Remember}

We’ve made it to Day 11 in our series, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, and today’s prompt is: REMEMBER. I’ll be writing for five minutes flat on this prompt as part of my series, 31 Days in the Life of a Christian Writer. Follow along with the...
Learning to Listen as a Writer {Day 10 :: Listen}

Learning to Listen as a Writer {Day 10 :: Listen}

As writers, we rarely struggle for a shortage of words. We are verbose. We like communicating and being heard. But just as important as getting words on paper or the screen is the art of listening. Learning to listen takes time and effort, but it’s so necessary...
A Prayer for Christian Writers {Day 8 :: Truth}

A Prayer for Christian Writers {Day 8 :: Truth}

I had the amazing opportunity to attend and present three times at the Breathe Christian Writers Conference this past weekend. It was fabulous. My tank is so full. This morning during our adult Sunday school class, my husband asked another attendee to thank God for...
Hold Your Story Carefully {Day 7 :: Hold}

Hold Your Story Carefully {Day 7 :: Hold}

Last night I had the amazing privilege of hearing author Leslie Leyland Fields give a keynote speech at the Breathe Christian Writers Conference. It was fantastic — so inspiring and motivational. One thing I took away from her talk is that not only are our...