1.My Readers Deserve Better Than Cookie Cutter Characters If you’ve seen one Hallmark movie, you’ve seen them all. They rotate between two, maybe three, combinations of characters and just swap out the minor details. It gets old and stale very quickly. When my readers pick up one of my stories, I want them to know … Continue reading Why I Don’t Write Hallmark Style Stories
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To The Writer Battling A Season of Discouragement
If you fall into that category, welcome to the club. Life is seasons. Seasons have challenges. Challenges forge us to be better than we were before. For the writer, some seasons are filled with excitement and thrill over the story we are writing. Other seasons find us beaten down and discouraged, feeling like we will … Continue reading To The Writer Battling A Season of Discouragement
Happy Release Day Seize The Moment!
Can you believe that the day has officially arrived? Seize the Moment is finally here, and I am super excited to introduce it to you all. (Sorry, I'm a little late posting today.) Honoring the Mercy of the Savior Mercy. Forgiveness. Hope. In the conclusion of the Seize the World collection of anthologies. Bringing you … Continue reading Happy Release Day Seize The Moment!
Sharing A Few Updates
Once again, some of you may or may not have noticed that I was oddly silent on the blog last week. It was not my intention to miss posting, but I have been very sick and a new post just wasn't happening last week. I spent most of what was supposed to be a relaxing … Continue reading Sharing A Few Updates
Behind The Scenes Of My Debut Short Story
When Seize the Fight released in July, I mentioned that there was a little bit of a story behind how it came about. (If you missed it, you can read about it HERE.) But I've never shared that here. Purchase Seize the Fight This past week, one of my subscribers requested that I give a … Continue reading Behind The Scenes Of My Debut Short Story
5 Things Christian Writers Should Never Do
Christian writers face a myriad of struggles in their writing journey. I believe that writing for God's glory is a worthwhile pastime. But it's also important for us to avoid the pitfalls along the way. Here are a few things I would warn writers to avoid doing at all costs. 1. Don't Worry About Someone … Continue reading 5 Things Christian Writers Should Never Do
Happy Release Day, Seize the Fight!
I can't believe it's finally here! Seize the Fight releases to the world today. Isn't that insane? It seems like it was ages ago that I sat down to begin writing my short story for it. (There is a crazy story behind that, and I'll likely be sharing it with you in the future.) But … Continue reading Happy Release Day, Seize the Fight!
To The New Writer// Guest Post By Vanessa Hall
Today I get the opportunity to welcome to my blog, my friend, Vanessa Hall. If you haven't already gotten a chance, head over and check out her blog here! So excited to have you guest posting today, Vanessa. Take it away! Written by Vanessa Hall As a new writer, you’re filled with passion and excitement … Continue reading To The New Writer// Guest Post By Vanessa Hall
Writers// Expectations vs Reality
We all have those marvelous expectations of what it's like to do or be certain things. Let's face it though—things don't always end up the way we had expected. So today I am going to give a glimpse of what people view writers as versus what we actually are like. Myth #1: Writers Enjoy The … Continue reading Writers// Expectations vs Reality
The “What’s Your WIP” Tag
So.... it's taken a lot of getting up of nerves before I decided to actually post this. Like — a lot of nerves. Most of you already know that I have been working on a book that, Lord willing, I am hoping to publish in the near future. Today, I am going to give y'all … Continue reading The “What’s Your WIP” Tag
Seeking The Timeless Anchor 