Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life only to look back at something and find a blessing? Perhaps it was in the middle of something difficult, perhaps it was just after it. That’s what happened to me. While on a visit to my grandparents for a few days over New Years, I came down with […]
Reviews that Make a Difference
Book reviews are everywhere. You can read them on people’s blogs, Goodreads is full of them, Amazon has more than you’d ever have time to read, and yet we keep writing more. Everyone is recommending books that you just “have” to read. Sometimes we do get reviews that say, “this wasn’t worth reading.” And other […]
4 Reasons To Be Historically Accurate
If you are around authors or readers, questions might come up about different books and if they are historically correct or not. I read a book recently written by a popular author, and published by a well known publishing house, but as I read, I felt the gnawing of uncertainty. Would this have really happened? […]
Party, Winners and Encouragement
Okay, quiet down. Standing here on the porch of the Literary Lodge, I’m delighted at how many of you showed up each day. And I know each of these authors standing up here with me are excited about and for each of you writers. We will be getting to the prizes, I promise, but first […]
Party, Giveaway, and 2 Writing Tips
Welcome back to the party! Come on in. The Literary Lodge is a bit crowded, but we can always fit in a few more. Oh, and there’s ice cream in the kitchen. And popsicles. Today we are going to be sharing some writing advice with you. There is so much writing advice. Everyone has something […]
Traditional Publishing – Pros and Cons
I’d like to welcome Susan K. Marlow who has graciously agreed to share her insight into the world of Traditional Publishing. Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes wacky) world of publishing as seen through the eyes of Susan K. Marlow, author of over twenty novels for readers ages six through sixteen (and up). I (Susan) […]
Let’s Get Real!
I am known as the drama queen in my family. I exaggerate, I pretend, I’m dramatic, I have a wonderful (most of the time) imagination, but, while it’s great for writing books or playing with my nieces and nephews, I have to be careful that I don’t get carried away at the wrong times. There […]
Lawful or Edifying?
Not long ago I was challenged by 1 Corinthians 10:23 “All things are lawful but all things edify not.” The more I pondered this verse, the more it felt as though the apostle Paul was writing this for the homeschooled authors. This passage is talking to Christians about encouraging and building each other up. It’s […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
I was going to write a nice blog post listing the things I was thankful for this season, but I had second thoughts and decided not to. The reasons for that are: It would take too long to list all the things I’m thankful for. You probably already know most of that list anyway. I […]
Change It Up!
“Change it up!” Have you ever heard those words shouted at a hockey game? Have you watched some players suddenly leave the ice and take a seat on the bench while others vault over the sides to join the game? I’ve only seen it happen in movies because where I live, well, we don’t have […]