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Only $15

I got a check in the mail yesterday for $15.oo It was payment for two devotionals I resubmitted a while back. It might surprise you to know that I get very excited when I get a check…

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Eyes To See and the Heart to Write

I haven’t posted for a while. There’s a good reason–I’ve been overwhelmed. As a writer I should be able to take the swirl of thoughts, worries, prayers, and turn them into something that makes sense, but I…

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It’s All About Perspective

So the new year is here and we’re all setting goals and trying to gain perspective on our writerly life. I’m setting some long-term goals involving the completion of a novel and some short-term goalsĀ for articles, devotionals…

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Stumbling Around in the Elements of Fiction

Let’s pretend that the basics of writing compelling fiction are all tucked inside this pinata. I am the one with the blindfold on. I’m bashing away and trying to get to the good stuff. Lately I’ve been…

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Cozy Christmas Read

My writing friend, Camille Eide, has just launched the sale of her first novella, Savanna’s Gift. This sweet little book has all the elements you want in a short holiday read on a cold winter’s day. There’s…

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