Information: More Fall Conferences In my last post, I listed some fall conferences that I am considering. I live in western Tennessee, so I was looking for conferences located within a day’s drive of my home. Terry Whalin commented on that post and suggested a couple that are a bit far for me, but you […]
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Fall Conferences 2017
Have you attended a writers conference this year? I have had conflicts at every turn. I’ve been looking for fall Christian writers conferences that are no more than a day’s drive from my home, offer inspiring keynote speakers and/or faculty. As it turns out, there are some possibilites Ohio Christian Writers Conference (New) To be […]
Spring Cleaning: Get Organized
Spring’s here, and it’s time to clean up your act—and your house. Why not get your writing life organized, too? I once used the following quotes to speak to a women’s group about organizing. The principles they present will help you get your work organized, too. Definition Organizing is what you do before you […]
Writing about Holidays: April Fools’ Day
Readers Love Holidays Writers are always looking for new subject matter. Holidays are fun to write about, and readers love to read about them. However, most of the most common ones, like Easter, Fourth of July, or Thanksgiving, are over-used. How can you discover less-familiar holidays to write about? Check out this holiday calendar from […]
Forest Fires and Writing
Inspiration: Forest Fires and Writing What do forest fires and writing have in common? On our recent tours of Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, we saw areas where forest fires had decimated the trees, leaving only blackened sticks protruding from the ground. The guide explained that, although the damage seemed irreparable, the fires serve a […]