Today I welcome guest blogger, Camille Kendall, to review a book about writing that she highly recommends. Camille encourages others to apply their faith to the practical business of everyday life through her writing and speaking. In addition to writing fiction, Camille blogs regularly about life, faith, and family at The Hurricane Report and writes […]
Book Reviews
Christmas Books and a Thanksgiving Meme
Information: Recommended Books for Gift-Giving Readers may remember my “Give Books for Christmas” posts from past years. This year’s list is a mix of fiction and non-fiction. The Long Road Home: How God Forms Our Prodigal Souls by Earle L. Wilson and Lawrence W. Wilson. A new perspective on the parable of the prodigal son, this […]
Book Review: The Mighty Pen
Full title is: The Mighty Pen: Christian Encouragement from writers to writers, Chalfont House, 2016. When a bunch of Christian writers get together, you never know what will come of it. This book grew out of a two-day class at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC) where the attendees shared the joys and frustrations of […]
Acceptable Words: Prayers for the Writer
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 (NRSV) Let my words be acceptable. What a magnificent prayer for a writer or speaker. I’ve often used Psalm 19:14 as an opening prayer or benediction for conference workshops. Why didn’t […]
Book Review: Becoming a Writer & Freebie
Dorothea Brande was a creative writing teacher who took issue with the idea that “genius cannot be taught.” She wrote this book in 1934. It is still recommended as a resource for writers, but it’s not a technical how-to book. It’s more of pep talk for writers, especially those who feel they just don’t have […]