Inspiration
Words for Women: Five Keys to Finding Focus, by Elizabeth Ludwig
My prayer when I first started out on this writing journey was simple—Lord, please help me to get published, and let my words touch someone’s heart. Oh, how that prayer has changed over time! After my first book contract, I quickly discovered how unpredictable the publishing industry can be (an...
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Words for Women: Look Into His Eyes, by Lucille Zimmerman
I debated whether or not I should tell my counselor this dark, awful story about a piece of my life I had blocked from my memory. Over the months, I had felt more and more safety opening up and telling parts of my story that included painful events and life...
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Fictional Friday: Writing Chose Me, by Rachel Phifer
• Fictional Friday, Guest Bloggers, Inspiration, Writing Life
It was never a choice. Writing is in my DNA. If I’d been born before books and laptops, I probably would have told stories to my clan around the campfire. When I was a kid, and grownups would ask what I was going to be, I knew the answer. A...
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Words for Women: These Are The Good Parts
Today’s Words for Women post was supposed to be a guest blog, but thanks to some crossed wires (story of my life these days…) I’m doing something a little different. I came across this post by Shauna Niequist at the Storyline blog, thanks to a friend who linked it on...
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