For the past two years, I’ve been pouring myself into a memoir. I spent time brainstorming, planning, writing, editing, and finally settled on my plan of action. I wrote about ten chapters and have been fine-tuning them. I asked a couple of friends to read through what I had so far to get some feedback. After talking with them, I had a painful … [Read more...]
About Jamie Kocur
Jamie Kocur is a singer, songwriter, writer, and recovering worship leader. After leading worship for several years, she is taking some time off to reflect on the real meaning of worship. Jamie has also traveled with the African Children's Choir, serving as a music supervisor. She has been happily married for four years, and she and her husband enjoy traveling, photography, and music. Visit her blog at Rebooting Worship and be sure to follow her on Twitter @JamieKocur and Facebook.
Two Ways To React To Editing
February 17, 2013 by 5 Comments
Recently, I worked on a group project with several writers. After getting our initial thoughts on paper, we gave our thoughts on each other’s writing. Then it was time to move to the next step. Editing We sent the work to a professional editor to look at. A couple of weeks later, I received what looked like a graded term paper in my inbox. … [Read more...]
When Is It Okay To Step Away From Your Work?
November 6, 2012 by 16 Comments
That blinking cursor taunts me. Having a work in progress can be very draining. As much fun as it is to work on it, sometimes I just want it done. My current work in progress is a memoir about worship; how important it is and how I struggle with it. I’m putting a lot of myself into it, filling it with as many personal stories as I can … [Read more...]
Memoir: A Genre For Christian Writers
October 9, 2012 by 18 Comments
I used to be a boring reader. I tended to stick with fiction or inspirational books in my reading time, with an occasional non-fiction thrown in. Then a good friend introduced me to a new genre: memoir. Memoir is similar to autobiography. It consists of memories of the author’s life, whether in part or in whole. I tend to think of … [Read more...]
Blog Stats: Beating The Addiction
September 15, 2012 by 23 Comments
As a Christian blogger, I started with three goals in mind: Process through thoughts and struggles about worship. Glorify God. Find and connect with others who could relate to what I had to say. The processing that has occurred has been wonderful. It’s helped put pieces together in my mind. I believe God has been glorified in (most of) … [Read more...]
Worshiping Through Writing
September 11, 2012 by 20 Comments
There was a time in my life where I equated worship with only music. I knew in my head that wasn’t the case, but every time I thought about worship, it always involved catchy melodies and acoustic guitars. I knew it was possible to worship without music. It just didn’t really sink in until I actually started doing it. … [Read more...]
