I was recently journaling for my quiet time, and our son, Big Kid, was front and center on my heart. He is very bright, but he just struggled through the second half of his junior year because he’s more interested in the fun and social…
Category: writer advice
Five Disney Movies to Encourage the Writing Life
As Mama to two kiddos, I’ve seen my fair share of Disney movies. Those sweet, animated tales have stood the test of time for a reason: they’re rich with life applications. Viewers are bound to find a lesson or two in each Disney animated film,…
Five Things to Do After a Writers Conference
Today is the last day of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. All the conferees will be heading home hopefully armed with an abundance of new knowledge, a collection of notes and resources, and perhaps a stack of business cards from new industry friends.…
Five Reasons to Attend a Writing Conference
Next week is one of my favorite weeks of the year because I’m heading to the annual writers’ conference I’ve attended the past three years. After I began writing again and decided to pursue getting published, I knew I still had much to learn. I…
How Writing Flash Fiction Helped Me Become a Better Writer
I’ve only returned to writing fiction again the past six or seven years. And to say it’s been difficult to carve out time to get words on the page amidst our family’s busy life is an understatement, but I’ve been working to make it a…