Do you have a junk drawer at your house—the place where you put stuff that might be useful someday? Mine contains a lighter, a magnifying glass, insect repellent, Krazy Glue, a ruler, mismatched coasters, and much more. Writers, your journals are much like your junk drawer. Journals tend to pile up on you—especially the handwritten […]
Inspiration
Journaling: Do You or Don’t You?
Do you journal regularly? Sometimes? Never? Some writers say they can’t do without journaling, while others have no use for it. I’ve found it useful at times, but I’ve let it lapse in recent years. I even bought LifeJournal ™ software, but I just haven’t spent enough time using it to really understand its value […]
Errors and Learning from Them
Gasp! I made a mistake on my blog last week that resulted in subscribers receiving two posts instead of one. I’m admitting this because they say the first step in learning from our errors is to admit them.
Tongue-in-Cheek Advice for Writers
Quotes by successful writers about writing are all over the internet. Usually, I look for quotes that I can identify with. It’s comforting to know that other writers have difficulty, too. These encouraged me, but they also made me laugh. Each quote has a link to the source URL where you’ll find more writing quotes. […]
Writer’s Devotional: Reluctant Warrior?
Read: Judges 6 Gideon, God’s mighty, reluctant warrior! The Lord called Gideon to deliver his homeland from the Midianites, whose scorched-earth policy had left many of the Israelites homeless and hungry. What an honor—to be called by God to deliver his people, just like Moses. But Gideon objected. He felt inadequate because he was the […]