by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn There’s a very cool section in the book of Numbers that I think has a unique application to writers. If you haven’t perused this section of the Old Testament recently, you may not know that God gifted certain individuals with creative talents for the building of…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I’m on a deadline y’all, so this is going to be brief. This deadline is for, Lord willing, my fifth published novel. I’ve been churning out words for weeks, months, okay a couple of years now, and I’ve made a few, let’s call them “observations,” regarding…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  A few years ago I had the opportunity attend a retreat and as part of the events we spent an evening with some lovely ladies from Truth Be Told Art . . . painting. Y’all. I’m not a painter. I’m not great with color. I’m not great…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I recently returned from a vacation where for three days I didn’t do much of anything but read. It was glorious. I loved the books I brought with me. I inhaled them. I fell in love with the characters and the places and the ideas. And then…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  Holiday writing can be tough. Okay, that’s a huge understatement. Holiday writing can be BRUTAL. There. That’s more accurate. As someone who has been on a deadline every holiday season for the past four years, let me share some words of wisdom for those of you who…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I love being able to talk to new writers and give them some encouragement. I love sharing from my own experience—the things that worked and the things that didn’t. But here’s the scary part. I still have no idea what I’m doing. There are a lot…