Spiritual Growth Category
New Year’s Resolutions—NOT!
Posted on January 5, 2016 Leave a Comment
Many people make New Year’s resolutions every year, then fail to keep them. I learned a long time ago that although you or I may want to change our lives with a new start, our human frailties get in the way, and we fail miserably. This year, I resolve to change in only one way. […]
The Day After Christmas
Posted on December 28, 2015 1 Comment
Originally posted on Donna L.H. Smith:
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…
Writing Resource – Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript
Posted on December 21, 2015 Leave a Comment
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From the Back Cover: “Prepare and Present Your Work Like a Pro! Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript, 3rd Edition, ( by Chuck Sambuchino and the Editors of Writer’s Digest Books ) gives you all the information you need to craft a winning submission. Fully updated, this comprehensive resource…
Writing Resource – The Scene Book
Posted on December 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
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One of my former Christian Writer’s Guild mentors is named Sandra, but she is the not same Sandra Scofield who wrote The Scene Book, A Primer for the Fiction Writer. My Sandra recommended it to me to help me craft scenes better. I haven’t read all of it…
In the Meantime
Posted on December 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
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Photo from Flickr As I continue to wait to hear from publishers and contests, I’ve decided to be proactive and continue to write something. A new friend said she continued to write full novels until finally one sold, then she had others to tweak on the heels of…
Choose to Fear NOT—Part I
Posted on December 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
“Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy…” Click to Tweet The angel told the shepherds in the field. I have to admit that I still am fearful from time to time. Not about the world or the way it’s going, but my own personal life or some little thing in […]
Enlarging Your Heart, Run Your Race—Part II
Posted on December 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
Last week, I talked about Secretariat. We know that his championship heart was more than twice the size of a normal heart in a horse. What could you do if your “heart” was enlarged? Who would it include? Click to Tweet
Enlarging Your Heart for the Holidays — Part I
Posted on November 24, 2015 1 Comment
A few weeks ago, I watched the movie “Secretariat” again. I hadn’t seen it since it first came out. Such an inspiring and encouraging story…a story of sacrifice, love, and yet…there’s something that wasn’t known about that special horse until after his death. Why was Secretariat a champion? #Secretariat #heartofachampion Click to Tweet
Stepping Out — Of Your Comfort Zone
Posted on November 17, 2015 2 Comments
It’s not too often that something just “comes” to me, like my literary agent recently did. But I’m convinced it was because a year ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and started the process. Stepping out of our comfort zone can feel like walk off a cliff, doesn’t it? #comfortzone #walkingoffacliff Click to Tweet.
Never Give Up Keep Writing — Part II
Posted on November 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
Just within the last few months, my cynicism nearly did me in. Even as recent as this summer, I felt ready to throw my first novel’s manuscript into the trash can. But I didn’t. I kept on going. #KeepWriting #NeverGiveUp Click to Tweet
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