I wanted to throw my shoe at my husband. But thankfully, it’s summer and I wasn’t wearing shoes. His words had elicited a visceral response in me—my first clue that they had merit. However, the moment the words, “Do you really need to post so much?” left his mouth, I had stopped listening. We had […]
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To the Weary Writer: Maybe it's time for a change
To the Weary Writer Who Wants to Quit: I see you. I know you. I am you. You have words—so many words inside of you. You have a message, a story, a calling you want to share with the world. And you’ve done all the things—all the things they say to do. You made a […]
Some JOEY News to Share
I just received word that JOEY is being reprinted again!!! That makes 4 hardback printings and 6 softcover printings!!! You guys, never (like never ever) could I have imagined I would write those words!! I just need a moment to give praise where praise is due…. Before launching JOEY my greatest fear was that it […]
When Your Story Doesn’t Have a Happily Ever After
When your story doesn’t have a happily-ever-after Once upon a time I told God that I would never write a book that would make people cry. I should have known better than to do that. After all, I also recall, at different points in my life, telling God that I would never marry a man […]
Maybe it's time to consider a different platform…
I am a writer. I make sense of my world by turning feelings into words—experiences into sentences. Written words are as much a part of my daily life as eating and sleeping. And while some of my writing is private, and some only for a select audience, much of my writing involves words I long […]