Writing Life
A Writer’s Life: Why I Love My Bad Draft with Elizabeth Byler Younts
I’m pleased to introduce you to one of my favorite people in the world, author Elizabeth Byler Younts. Elizabeth and I first met when we were both RITA finalists in 2014 and we became fast friends soon after, despite the fact that we write very different things in very different...
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Writer’s Day Off: Top 5 Movies About Writers
Monday is normally my two-minute writing tip, but after finishing my rough draft of my next novel exactly twenty-three minutes before my kids got out of school for the summer, I’ve been in hard core vacation mode the last few days. So, because every writer needs a little downtime to...
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#2MinWritingTip – Just Write
There’s a misconception, even within the writing community, that fiction must be created under the influence of inspiration. That unless you’re gripped by the wild desire to create, what you turn out won’t be fit to be read. The reality is much less mystical and far more practical. In fact,...
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A Writer’s Life: Getting It All Done (Somehow) with Lindsay Harrel
I’m excited to introduce my “A Writer’s Life” guest this month: Lindsay Harrel. I’ve known Lindsay for several years, since our pre-published days, and so it’s really fun to be able to introduce you to her debut women’s fiction novel with Thomas Nelson, The Heart Between Us! I happen to relate a...
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