I’ve found that many writers are similar in some aspects. One being that finding inspiration for a story sometimes means you get ideas for 3 or 4 stories instead of just one. But how and where do I get inspired? Come with me for a quick trip down the Inspiration Highway! First stop – Calendars […]
The Purpose of Reviews – Part 2
Last week we talked about the purpose of reviews for the reader. Today we’ll focus on the purpose of reviews for an author. And then we will wrap up with some other thoughts about reviews. First, let’s remember what a review is. A review, of either a book, product, movie, or whatever, is a critical […]
The Purpose of Reviews – Part 1
I’ve heard a lot about reviews and their importance. Some things I’ve heard are true and others are false assumptions. Let’s take a look at reviews and see what they are for and what they are not for. First, let’s define Review. In Dictionary.com it is defined as:A critical article or report, as in a […]
Writing Christian Stories without Preaching
I was asked some great questions a few months ago and thought I’d share my answers as a blog post. How can you write a Christian book without preaching? One piece of advice I would give is to add Christ to your story. Are your characters Christians? Then have them grow, and live like ones. […]
5 Things You Won’t Find
Some people have asked me, when they pick up one of my books, if there are certain things in them. I’m always able to answer in the negative, but I thought you might like to know those things, and why I don’t include them. 1. Magic – I know this is sometimes a hot topic […]
Get to Know Me Tag: Writing’s Edition
I saw this tag on someone’s blog and thought it sounded like fun. (And it looked pretty easy for when I needed something quickly. Yes, true confessions from this blogger. ;)) – Link back to the person who created the tag (Created by Savannah from Inspiring Writes) – Thank the person who tagged you (Faith, […]
Liebster Award
I’ve been tagged! Nope, we’re not playing freeze tag. 🙂 Sorry. I’ve been tagged by Holly over at My Reel Life which means I get to answer her 11 questions, create my own questions and tag others. Ready? Tag Rules: 1 -Thank the blog that nominated you for the award. Thanks Holly! √ 2 – […]
The Great Idea Quest – Part 2
In my search for answers of what inspires other bloggers to write, I decided to go to other bloggers and see that they had to say. I asked them two questions: 1. Do you ever struggle with trying to figure out what to write a blog post about? 2. Where do you get your inspiration […]
When Do I Read?
I’ve seen it come up lately. I’ve heard the questions. When do you have time to read? It is a little puzzling, even to me at times, how I managed to get over 30 books read in under two months and still write, blog, plan a widows’ luncheon, babysit, and do many other things. Sometimes […]
Goodreads Tag
Bother! This blog tag doesn’t have an image! Oh, well. I’m too lazy to go find something so you’ll have to do without. 😛 Rules: Thank the person who tagged you. I believe it was Kate who tagged me. (I think she likes to tag me. That’s probably because I’m busy reading and don’t see […]