If you have recently experienced the loss of a loved one, I am so sorry, and my heart goes out to you. Three weeks ago today I miscarried my first baby. The aftermath of that loss has been such a hard journey. But writing has played a part in processing everything, from the actual miscarriage,…
I lost that baby long before I saw the scan, or the blood, or the grief. I lost that baby when I was still overjoyed at being a mother, When that maternal joy overflowed in me like a river, and staying home felt like it had purpose. When belly kisses from this child’s dad were…
Have you taken a break from writing, and are wanting to get back into it? Perhaps the break was intentional, or maybe it wasn’t. I know, for me, breaks from writing are almost always not planned and not appreciated by my future self. But no matter the reason for this break in your writing, it…
Dearest reader, In my last entry I was most unsettled and profusely in despair. I am afraid my condition has not much improved, only now I can write. Of course I must relate what most awful thing has come about to cause such consternation. My aunt went to the post office two days ago and…
When wanting to write a book, no doubt the question of genre pops into your mind. Genre is simply a way to categorize books, and I donโt necessarily see it as a box that holds books inside. Itโs more of a way to describe what youโre writing, so people can get a feel for what…
Dearest reader, I cannot even bare to write. My aunt returned with the most awful letter. Now I must return to her side while I can. More shall be related at a later date. Yours Truly (and most sorrowfully) Lena Digby
Are you a Christian writer who is struggling to maintain motivation in your writing? Same dude, I have been on the struggle bus lately. But it isn’t all my fault. There is more to life than we see. There is more going on with our writing than we may realize. Are you ready to find…
Dear reader, I am afraid I have missed writing these past two days. Aunt Cora has been entertaining me so thoroughly that I completely lost interest in this journal. My ankle is still awful and swollen and unable to be walked on. I have been laying on the sofa with a tower of pillows beneath…
You’ve had this idea for a book, done some planning, and now you are staring down the first page. I’ve been there. Each time I’ve written a first chapter has taught me something new about first chapters, book writing, and how to draw the reader in. Today we are going to talk about how to…
Dearest reader, As you heard in my last entry, there are several very irritating starlings outside my bedroom window. When one has the chance to sleep in, they squawk most hatefully. I have asked them several times to leave in the most pleasant manner, but they still remain. Last night I even prayed about it…