@LynetteEason Hi all, Happy Thursday. Hope everyone is doing well and making progress on whatever you’re working on this week. When I was wondering what in the world I might blog about today, I thought about God’s fingerprints. I’ve been writing pretty steady since about 1999. I was published in…

@EdieMelson There are certain things that writers learn as they gain more experience in the industry. These lessons serve us well when the going gets tough. One of the reasons is that we learn them by attending the school of hard knocks. But I’m a big believer in not always…

@KatyKauffman28 Five days after returning home from Blue Ridge this year, I still needed sleep. My body was used to six hours of rest, and I kept waking up much sooner than I wanted to. Adjusting to life post-conference can be a feat. Not just in terms of physical rest,…

@BisbanoWrites “How do you eat an elephant?” my sister said. “I wouldn’t eat an elephant,” I said, as I looked at my cluttered closet. “One bite at a time.” I took her advice and separated the once overwhelming task into small pieces. Creating a book proposal can feel the same.…

@DiAnnMills Many of our characters have a lifeboat filled with tangible items and memories that help them survive challenges. This is where a character travels when the storms of life gather and blow. The psychological connections keep the character grounded, inspired, on-task, encouraged, entertained, pacified, and motivated.  Sometimes the item…

@LisaCarter27 School is out. No more carpool. Schedules are more fluid, and routine is out the window. Until September. . . . But I'll think about that another day. For now, I intend to enjoy the summer season in all of its fullness. Summer is a time of growth, not…