Is it Worth the Time to Write?

by | Apr 26, 2012 | family, ramble, writing

My days are full. I homeschool my younger two kiddos while trying to keep up with the school schedule for my high school kiddos. Afternoons are filled with sports, often four kids in four different activities. We live on a small farm with a horse, twelve sheep, a pig,...

Conference Season – part 1

by | Apr 6, 2012 | ACFW, conferences, writing

Today I’m kicking off a series on Christian writer’s conferences. For the next several weeks we will be visited each Friday by guest bloggers who will give us the inside scoop about different conferences. We’re covering the large, national...

Another Experimental Dinner

by | Apr 4, 2012 | family, research, writing

I’m an all in kind of person, which sometimes causes my life to look like a swirls of colors blending together. Our homeschool history topics have always had a way of slipping into our meal, movie picks and free time choices. Now that I’m writing a...

Changing Genres, Changing Style

by | Mar 22, 2012 | ramble, writing

  My current work-in-progress is a story set during the Great Depression. This is the first time I’ve delved into a historical, and I’ve discovered my technique is very different in this genre. Usually I have a plan. It’s not fully formed but...

Guest Blogger: Camille Eide

by | Dec 12, 2011 | ACFW, guest blogger, writing

      I’m pleased to welcome Camille Eide to my blog today. Be sure to check out her just released book, Savanna’s Gift. I read it last week and really enjoyed the story.     My First Publishing Contract!   Last spring, I was...