Dear Readers, Looks good until the wind begins to blow! I hope you are reading. Reading and relaxing in this run-up to Summer. Calm is what I need, that and some sense of peace. (Always the case as you all know ;^) If you're in-search-of, or would like to try writing yourself, meet my latest… Continue reading Short and Sweet with Christian Romance author, Teresa Ives Lilly… because Summer needs a Kick-start!
Tag: Craft of writing
Sherri Stewart: The Wrong Suitcase
At home or abroaddon't forgetTHE WRONG SUITCASE! Are you ready for summer? A break from winter wet and cold? Do you want an extension of that too-short spring break? I do. Five days in Arizona visiting my Melanie was NOT enough. (The sun took a vacation and left us both with blustery winds that kept… Continue reading Sherri Stewart: The Wrong Suitcase
June Foster: The Long Way Home
It's a long road to a published book. Let's just say it. The journey from first spark, crafting characters, making settings come alive, to destination HEA --it all takes time. And more than a touch of Providence. But knowing where to start is helpful. Knowing what to cut out is even better. So before I… Continue reading June Foster: The Long Way Home
The patient’s flat-lining. Conflict—STAT!
NaNoWriMo. Sounds great for some. But the courtship is over. The thrill—disgusting word—is gone. No write-in, no word-sprint can revive the magic. The patient is bleeding out and pulling the plug is the only mercy. The daily pain is too fresh, too real, too stark a reminder of all that we writer’s did…and failed to… Continue reading The patient’s flat-lining. Conflict—STAT!
Lessons from Chickens #2
Are you in need of writerly wisdom? Something to push you past cringing at your less-than-perfect WIP? Check out Ashley Storm's Lessons from Chickens, a savvy southern take on the writerly life and how wisdom can be drawn from one's backyard. Write on!
Deception, Lies, Pressure | Single Christian Girl
Attention writers and readers of Inspy Romance. This just in from Inside Cup. Blogger and devoted Christian, T.R. Noble has some serious charges to level at the Christian Romance genre. Is she right? Wrong? Has the Inspirational market crossed the line into glorified temptation? Or is Noble, despite noble intentions, seeking a scapegoat for fallen… Continue reading Deception, Lies, Pressure | Single Christian Girl