Two Ways To React To Editing

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 […]

Coping As A Writer When Life Happens

As a writer, I strive to write daily. It’s good to get in the practice of daily writing. I have discovered that the more you write, the more you write. But what happens when life gets so crazy that daily writing is simply not possible?

When Is It Okay To Step Away From Your Work?

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 […]

Memoir: A Genre For Christian Writers

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 […]

Blog Stats: Beating The Addiction

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 […]

Worshiping Through Writing

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 […]