The Writing Life: Self-care and what it looks like for me as a writer

Self-care is a choice. It means facing stresses and cravings and being brave enough to clear out garbage in order to live a joy-filled, responsible, and productive writing life.   This week I read Sa...

The Writing Life: Braver Than You Know, a journey into fiction

A writing journey leads to Braver Than You Know, a love story with a breath of fresh air, a whisper of grace, and an enthralling taste of suspense.   Although I’m primarily a non-fiction writer...

Coping with Hard Situations Through Writing or How a Romance Contest Righted My Upside-down World

Have you ever thought that perhaps it’s the hard situations, not the golden opportunities, that reveal who we truly are and what our calling is? I recently learned first-hand about coping with hard ...

Nature to Novel – How to Use the Natural World as Fiction Backdrop

Use specific, concrete details to take sensory impressions from nature to your novel, using the natural world as fiction backdrop and adding punch and reality to your writing.   As a writer, I...