Encouragement Category
Forgiveness is Key
Posted on January 27, 2015 4 Comments
Last week, I talked about what happened at a writer’s conference. You can check out my post HERE. Some of you let me know by comment or email that you think I should “demand” or at least “ask for” an apology from conference organizers. But I’m not going to. Here’s why.
No Resolutions – Just Plans
Posted on January 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
I learned a LONG time ago, that New Year’s resolutions don’t work. We’re not committed enough to them. And why wait until New Year’s Day, or the beginning of a month to start something new? I’m finding that if I want to change something about myself, I have to contemplate it, then plan it, then […]
The Day After Christmas
Posted on December 26, 2014 1 Comment
What will you be doing today? Exchanging gifts, hitting the After-Christmas sales, seeing extended family, going back to work? Is the “day after” Christmas a time to get things back to normal? Was Christmas Day just another day for you? I’m not sure what I’m doing today yet. I definitely will not be doing the After-Christmas […]
Bethlehem Today
Posted on December 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
Have you ever stopped to think about why we celebrate Christmas when we do? Because it’s likely that the baby Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th. I believe early church fathers decided to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Winter Solstice and to give believers something to contemplate and revel in during the shortest days of […]
Christmas Traditions – Old and New
Posted on December 24, 2014 2 Comments
When I was growing up, we had a Christmas Eve tradition of hamburgers for supper. I loved ’em because hamburgers were my favorite thing to eat. Mom didn’t make them terribly often, so to have them on Christmas Eve before presents were opened was special. My dad’s parents were there, my brother, and sometimes Mom’s […]
Are you ready for Christmas?
Posted on December 19, 2014 2 Comments
I’ve got Sleigh Bells burning, a Village Candle, to put me in mind for Christmas. Our authentic silver tree with blue balls is up in our Great Room, but unfortunately we don’t have a circular revolving light wheel that currently works. One is melted, the other’s in pieces. But I don’t need decorations to make […]
Writer’s Resource – Plot and Structure
Posted on December 12, 2014 2 Comments
One of my resources for writers is James Scott Bell’s Plot and Structure. I read some of this book as part of my online writers classes. It’s very good, and covers a lot. What I like about this book is that he has it laid out very well, and there graphs, tips, quotes, and […]
Writing Resources
Posted on December 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
Sometimes I think I’m a librarian with all the books I own. I live in the United States, and books, both print and electronic are easy to come by. So today, since some of you are not from the U.S., but represent 33 countries, I’m going to share with you some of the resources I have […]
Writing Tidbit – Conflict
Posted on December 3, 2014 2 Comments
In life, we hate it. Well, some of us do, some of us thrive on it. Some invoke it, others avoid it. What is it? Conflict. It’s a must when writing a story. I’m not published yet, but I still have learned a few things about writing. And I’m going to refer to some of […]
Things to be Thankful For – Friends
Posted on November 28, 2014 2 Comments
THANK YOU! I’ve talked about this before a little bit, but I have rejection issues, so to be able to say I am thankful for friends is making me extremely grateful. You are part of that, whether you live in Brazil, Canada, the U.S., Italy, Australia, France, the U.K., and many other countries. Thank you […]
Donna L.H. Smith 