I’ve recently experienced the mystery of story. How sometimes one can have an idea of what they want to write about, but the details are still veiled over and unknown. This mystery is made even greater when one aspires to follow Jesus at every turn. To seek His desires for their story, and not just…
Hey there friend. Are you on the journey of writing and editing your very own book? Same! I started writing my novel Swimming With Lupins a little over three years ago. It is a historical fiction novel with themes of forgiveness and self discovery woven through a little romance. I just finished the third draft…
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…
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…
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…
If you are anything like me, and tend to start plenty of first drafts, you have been on the brink of starting a first chapter. But maybe this is your first time writing a book. All of us can agree that preparing to write the first chapter is something that can change our story. I…
Being a pantser myself, plotting books is something that tends to be a rather brief affair. But that doesn’t mean the plotting stage is for nothing. I know that you may be thinking “if she is a pantser, why is she plotting at all?”. But although I don’t call myself a plotter, there is always…
New book ideas are such fun. They always make me realize why I love writing so much, and what this journey is all about. Writing can start to feel like labour, simply a number of words we have to get down, or a goal we need to reach by the end of the month. New…
Really, this is the question that plagues all us writers. Why does our book even matter? Why should we write it? Is all the planning, writing, revising, editing, learning, publishing ordeals even worth it? Writing a book is such a lot of hard work, and not something that is to be underestimated. I think those…
I am a lover of romantic things – but more the Pride and Prejudice type of romantic than Hollywood romantic. I do think there’s a difference! What is it about Pride and Prejudice, A Room With a View, and Far From the Madding Crowd that draws us in and has us savoring every tiny exchange…