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Your Story Doesn’t Jive
You thought God said turn right There are moments in this writing journey when the desire to throw up your hands becomes overwhelming. Your story doesn’t jive. The plot merely plods along at a crawl, then comes to a complete halt because you’ve taken a right when you should have taken the left. Then there are those moments after another rejection, from yet another publisher, leaves you deflated. Yet there are those moments that keep you planted in front of your computer. God spoke a word into your heart. A message. A story. A poem. An article. It’s from Him…
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Writing Update June 2024
Never say God isn’t able. Over this past while, God has shown his mercy, grace and providing hand to me. To start with, I was given a scholarship to attend the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference this past May in North Carolina. Then God provided the transportation. It was an amazing trip. I was able to attend workshops presented by many skilled teachers, learning more about the craft of writing. As well, I submitted a portion of my current manuscript, None So Blind, in for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Foundation Awards for unpublished work. My first…
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God is still God
Life’s filled with ups and downs We’ve all had days when getting up is a chore. And we will have them again. This journey of becoming a published author has had its share of ups and downs. Winning awards is an outstanding feeling. It’s a sense of accomplishment. You know that you’re headed in the right direction, until you hit the moment’s when little happens, your platform needs more work, you don’t have a significant enough email list, and you stare at a blank page on your screen. Everything screams for your attention At times the simple things in life…
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When Your Story Doesn’t Jive
You thought God said turn right There are moments in this writing journey when the desire to throw up your hands becomes overwhelming. Your story doesn’t jive. The plot merely plods along at a crawl, then comes to a complete halt because you’ve taken a right when you should have taken the left. Then there are those moments after another rejection, from yet another publisher, leaves you deflated. Yet there are those moments that keep you planted in front of your computer. God spoke a word into your heart. A message. A story. A poem. An article. It’s from Him…
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My Journey
It has been a long journey. The path to becoming a published author has been filled with it’s hills and valleys, potholes and smooth sailing. I have attended the Blueridge Christian Writer’s Conference out of North Carolina twice. It was an awesome experience. I pitched my book, even though it wasn’t ready to push forward with, I wanted the experience and was very glad I did. I received some positive feedback and was asked to contact them again once the manuscript was complete. The skills I have learned over the past two years have been invaluable. The first conference I…