What would you do if God asked you to do NOTHING? In a way, I think God asked the world to do NOTHING, for a bit at least, with the pandemic. To stay home for a few weeks and take a break from life and sit still. Because He was and is still proving that … Continue reading Back from Hiatus
My Writing
My Favorite Epistolary Novels
Epistolary novels are stories told through documents. These novels can be made up of anything from letters and diary entries to online messages and newspaper articles. Instead of traditional narration, epistolary novels emerge from a series of these documents. I’ve always enjoyed reading them because they’re a different way to tell a story. And I’ve … Continue reading My Favorite Epistolary Novels
When I’m Not Writing – Painting
I’ve told you about some of my favorite things to do when I’m not writing, like watching musicals and crafting. Today I wanted to tell you about a newer activity that I do when I’m not writing. It’s something I’m not particularly good at, but that I love trying: painting. I’ve never been able to … Continue reading When I’m Not Writing – Painting
Creating a Room of My Own
I’ve been incredibly blessed in that my husband not only can support both of us but he wants me to stay home to work on my writing. I was able to quit my day job in the spring and focus on writing full time. But after quitting I still struggled with writing because I didn’t have … Continue reading Creating a Room of My Own
Showing Up to the Page
I have a secret to admit: I haven’t written more than 15,000 words of fiction since I wrote Somewhere Only We Know. I wrote SOWK over a period of three months, but in the three years since I’ve only managed to write the equivalent of a quarter of that book. I’ve been struggling a lot … Continue reading Showing Up to the Page
How Music Can Help You Write
Sometimes silence is a good thing for writers. I love to sit with my dog and look out the window together, letting my mind wander and brainstorm. But most of the time I’m listening to music. And I think there are many benefits to listening to music while you write. I’ve always felt that different … Continue reading How Music Can Help You Write
My 5 Favorite Writing Quotes
I love quotes. I think the main reason I love Instagram is because of the way people can display quotes and Bible verses on beautiful images. Quotes can encourage. They can be something to look to when you feel stuck or uninspired. I love turning to quotes about writing when I need a little boost … Continue reading My 5 Favorite Writing Quotes
My 2019 Writing and Reading Goals
The beginning of a new year makes me reflect on the work I’ve done over the past twelve months and plan ahead for what I’d like to accomplish in the following year. So today I’d like to share my writing and reading goals for 2019. Being a stay-at-home writer, I struggle with motivation. I have … Continue reading My 2019 Writing and Reading Goals
Writing/Work/Life Balance
Despite the importance of writing/work/life balance for writers, I haven’t written about this topic before because it had never been an issue for me. I’m very blessed in that my husband earns enough at his job that I can stay home to write. I babysit as a way to bring in some extra money, but … Continue reading Writing/Work/Life Balance
Mars: My WIP Research
I’m keeping my work-in-progress (WIP) mostly secret at this point because I’ve barely begun to actually write it. But I will say that it is set in the future and it is about a Mars mission. Because of this, I’ve spent the last couple of months doing a lot of research on the red planet … Continue reading Mars: My WIP Research
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