Today, as you probably know, is Valentine's Day. And today, I am posting the final part in my blog series about love and romance. (If all this sounds new to you, you can read Part 1 and/or Part 2.) Today I'm talking about what it means to love one another. I have even MORE Scripture passages to go … Continue reading What Is Love? – Part 3
What is Love? – Part 2
Welcome back to my first-ever blog series, entitled "What is Love?" Last time I explored the theme of romance in books and looked at how romance is different from true love. (If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.) Today, I'm going to be looking at what exactly true love is. There is … Continue reading What is Love? – Part 2
What Is Love? – Part 1
Today, I am happy to announce something exciting for this blog. I'm going to (hopefully) start having a Monthly Theme. One of my best friends actually suggested it to me. (Thanks, Alison!) Every month, I'll choose a theme that is commonly found and explored in books and write one or two posts on it... or … Continue reading What Is Love? – Part 1
How to Find Inspiration (also known as How to Force the Muse to Pay You a Long-Overdue Visit)
I have read many posts and articles about how to find inspiration, or, in many cases, how to let inspiration find you. No doubt you have, too. And in this post, I'm going to try not to repeat the tips that are used over and over again. This post is not about how to let … Continue reading How to Find Inspiration (also known as How to Force the Muse to Pay You a Long-Overdue Visit)
Yep, I’m Talking about the Gospel Again
You always hear about writers who are writing. They may tell you how they write their stories, they may tell you about both the good days ("I wrote six thousand words today, wrapped up three of the subplots, finished fleshing out the villain's backstory, and developed an outline for the sequel"), and also the bad … Continue reading Yep, I’m Talking about the Gospel Again
Write Your Heart Out
I consider writing as a form of therapy. It's calming, it's a way to temporarily escape from the real world, and it makes my heart come alive. Writing is my passion; therefore, I come alive inside whenever I'm doing it. Sometimes I'll write the "old-fashioned" way: with a pen and a notebook. The rhythm and … Continue reading Write Your Heart Out
Words, Magic, and Divine Power
My footsteps are muffled crunching sounds as I walk down the now silent and abandoned street. My breath puffs out in a cloud of smoke and disappears among the hundreds of thickly-falling snowflakes, illuminated perfectly by the harsh yellow glow of a streetlamp. I shove my hands deeper into my coat pockets, the fuzzy lining … Continue reading Words, Magic, and Divine Power
A Year In Review
Hello everyone. As you will probably notice, I took a little break for the holidays and am just now getting back into writing blog posts. Today I'm going to look back at the year 2016, specifically from my writing POV. Of course, I only started blogging a couple of weeks ago, so I'll have to … Continue reading A Year In Review
The Learning Experience
The thing about writing is, you always end up changed somehow. After every story, you take a step back and say, "Wow. I learned something." Because writing is an experience in which you practically live in your mind and pour your heart out onto paper. This process makes you grow as a person and writer; … Continue reading The Learning Experience
An Analysis of a Story
Today I'm going to talk about what makes a good story. No, I'm not going to discuss the roles of the protagonist/antagonist; I'm not going to talk about a good plot, setting the stakes, introducing conflict, or what makes a compelling character arc; I'm not going to talk about how to create a truly magical … Continue reading An Analysis of a Story
For His Glory Alone 