How to find the right path to publication
Are you a writer? Do you dream of someday publishing a book? Publishing is very accessible these days. It has never been easier to publish a book—if you self-publish. It has never been more difficult [...]
The “crisis” in the blogosphere
According to Christianity Today, as a spiritual blogger, speaker and author, I’m part of a “crisis in the church.” I agree there's a crisis, but I disagree on what exactly that crisis entails. Me, [...]
Discovering your voice
“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split wide open.” Muriel Rukeyser, poet, feminist, political activist What does it mean to discover and use your voice? What [...]
How to make a living as a writer, Part 1
I’ve been working as a writer since I graduated from college almost three decades ago. Some years (when I worked full-time for a newspaper, for example, or when I wrote four books in one year) [...]
Answering the call to write
About a month ago, several of the Redbud Writers and I sat on tall chairs in Johnsen & Taylor bookstore in Wheaton, and chatted about how to combine motherhood and writing. Some 30 to 40 [...]
Free book Friday
Writer and author Susy Flory posted this review of my new book--and you could win a free copy! We haven't done free book Friday for a while, but here's the deal: the first three readers [...]
people who “get” you
One of the greatest blessings of this life is finding people who are like-minded, who "get" you, in all your quirkiness and eccentricity. Last spring I found a group of such people, and became a [...]
the writing life
So, the kids are out of school, we had houseguests for a week, the weather's getting warmer, I took a part-time job for just a few hours a week. I have endless excuses as to [...]
On being a writer…
I spoke at a women's breakfast at my church Saturday. My topic was Sabbath Simplicity. As usual, there were questions after my talk. And again, as usual, some of those questions had nothing to do [...]
Shifting sand
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all... (Emily Dickinson) A few weeks ago, I sent out a query—a short [...]