Jan 23, 2012 | Motivating Word, The Writing Life
PLANNING Blogging has really challenged my writing life. Two to three times a week I have to figure out what to write. Sometimes a topic is so strong on my heart that I feel compelled to write. But then there are those days when I struggle to find an idea....
Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
My morning started off promising. Last night I started to revise a chapter from a novel I wrote a few years ago. Words and ideas flowed like a well-fed spring. But instead of going back to what I was working on last night, I decided to check my email. I should have...
Jan 16, 2012 | Motivating Word
DREAM I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.’ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR We all have a dream that God has placed on our heart. It...
Jan 14, 2012 | The Writing Life
My new puppy, Maizy (as in Maize and Blue), is as cute as a button, but doesn’t listen. She’d be darn right ‘bad’ if it weren’t for the fact that she has learned a few things from our older dog. So I signed her up for obedience training. The first class of training...
Jan 11, 2012 | Quotes, The Writing Life
Yesterday, as my daughter drove to pick up her friend for carpool [she doesn’t get her license until later this month], I noticed a huge hawk sitting on the curb. We slowed down to get a better look. It was huge and totally indifferent to our car. I contemplated...