1. Don’t call yourself that. Say Yet to Be Published Author. This is euphemism and means the same thing. All writers learn that using more words to say the same thing isn’t necessarily better. Using a different name doesn’t make me feel better. There are no guarantees in publishing. The …
Okay, in the interest of honesty (since we’re going to be talking about God and all), the title is a little misleading because writing didn’t make me believe in God. Though one time my fountain pen spilled and the ink spot did look just like that face of Jesus on …
I just finished a book. It is my fourth. My first two no longer exist, but I count them because I wrote them. If you ever wrote a book, you understand. Writing a book is like running a marathon. Well, I guess it is. I’ve never run a marathon. And …
I recently saw a comment on Facebook about a Christian movie in theaters now*. And the comment basically said while it was a good movie, it wasn’t great but Christians should go see it so then more Christian movies can be made and quality can be improved. Like the mustachioed …
I had a different topic in mind for my semi-weekly post, but Steve Jobs’ passing pushed some buttons. Buttons intuitively designed with cool colors and shapes… I should offer some context that I am what Jobs’ marketing department would call a Slow Adapter. I like the gadgets but take a …
I have a toddler and I’ve been reading to him from the day he got here. I have books in his crib, in my purse and all over the house. He was helping me turn the pages at five months! It was one of the best days when he brought …