Plans

I hate it when life doesn’t go according to plan. I’m a meticulous planner who lives by my calendar. My husband jokes that I even have to pencil in time for him. But I love being organized and knowing what to expect. I’m not a huge fan of surprises....

Check this out

Sarah Sundin stopped by one of my favorite blogs, “Favorite PASTimes,” and her interview is great! Check it out!

Progress Report

I’m proud to say that I have finished up my final chapter additions in my manuscript, Truth Unbecoming. The extra scenes I added brought the manuscript up to 80,000 words and while I still have months of editing ahead of me, I’m excited about this step...

The “to-read” pile

My “to-read” pile seems to double every week. My “to-read” list grows exponentially. (And that’s if I don’t surf around Amazon for more than five minutes.) What to do? Reading is so essential to the writer, for inspiration and...

Writing what you love

A few days ago, I had a friend ask, “You’re a writer, right? Would you look at this thing I wrote…but don’t tell anyone!” I was so excited to hear that she’d been writing – not every writer is a creative writing major and been...

Day of Inspiring Words

The OCW One-Day Conference this past Saturday left my cup of joy and inspiration overflowing. Robin Jones Gunn, one of the first Christian authors I ever read (at age 14, the Glenbrooke Series), spoke about God’s dreams for us. Gunn is a dazzling speaker with...