A friend of mine suggested an interview so my readers could learn more about me. I jumped on the idea and she kindly put together these questions. Have fun reading! How old are you? Twenty-one.…
The Fight for Fiction
The battle is being lost. Oh, not all at once—we’re compromising in small areas, but small areas lead to bigger ones. We’re letting in half-hearted soldiers who may turn traitor. We’re lowering our guns, inch…
The Lens of Poetry
May was poetry month for me and some of my family members. We challenged each other to write a poem a day for the whole month … so if there’s suddenly a lot more poetry…
The Rebel Writer
on bending and breaking rules I’ve picked up many books about writing over the years. I’d hear of a title and think, “Oh, I need that one!” I’d look at lists of recommendations on different…
Guest Post
I’m excited to be able to share this beautiful poem by my friend Tat as my first guest post! It is such a wonderful reminder to surrender ourselves fully to God’s will. Dropping to the…
More Novel Ideas
what I learned writing my first book I often hear people say, “Oh, I could never write historical fiction. All the research that goes into it …” Mm-hmm. Welcome to my world. Really, historical fiction…
Transparent Treasure
Inspiration is evasive. Here one minute, gone the next. Just when you need it, it runs off, and you can hear it laughing at your shaking fist. Sometimes you don’t even realise it has gone—until…
Novel Ideas
what I learned writing my first book There are two ways to learn something—hearing of it, or experiencing it. And the experiencing often leaves a much deeper imprint on our lives. I didn’t enjoy creative…
Forever Changed
As authors, we write to change readers. Every book you read changes you, whether for good or bad. Every story opens your mind to some new thought, perspective, idea, or understanding. I recently read a…
A Writer’s Thoughts
The words flow from my pen, across the clean white page, And tell the story that is in my mind. But then I wonder when, throughout this day and age, The words I write will…