I am blessed and privileged to work from home, but I spend all day in front of my computer. I do try to move around with my laptop — sometimes sitting at the dining room table, sometimes on the couch in the living room, sometimes at my desk in my office. But I...
Looking for encouragement to keep going as a writer? Here’s a story of patience, perseverance, and providence (a.k.a. “chugging away” in the writing life and being surprised by God): I shared this story in a few writing groups on social media...
As an author who has experience with both traditional publishing and self-publishing, I often get asked the question, “Which option is better? And how do you know if you should pursue a contract with a traditional publisher, or just go for it on your own and...
Have you ever wondered about the differences between memoir and creative nonfiction? It is my privilege to welcome Natalie Hanemann to Five Minute Friday with a guest post on creative nonfiction vs. memoir. My first traditional publisher hired Natalie to serve as my...
Are you ready to write your story? Maybe you’ve been thinking about it for a while, but doubt your ability or don’t know where to start. If that’s you, I get it! Before I wrote my book, A Place to Land, I had no idea how to write a memoir. I bumbled...
Well, our first edition of The 10-Day Writing Prompt Challenge has come to an end, and it was so much fun! We had over 200 participants, and I’m so proud of everyone who gave it a shot and stretched their writing muscles. As a grand finale to the...
Do you struggle with platform building as a Christian? If so, this is for you:
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