Faith & Calling If God waited until we felt ready, confident, and fully equipped before calling us, very few of us would ever take the first step. When I first felt God calling me, I thought He was calling me … Continue reading →
Foundational Writing Lessons – Lesson Three Building Characters: Backstory, Motivation, and Meaningful Detail Lesson Focus Stories are carried by characters. In this lesson, we’ll explore how to build believable characters by understanding backstory, motivation, and meaningful detail—while learning to separate … Continue reading →
Lesson Two Understanding Story Structure: Three-Act and Five-Part Frameworks Lesson Focus Stories don’t move forward by accident. In this lesson, we’ll explore why structure matters, how both three-act and five-part frameworks work, and how understanding story structure gives your writing … Continue reading →
New Beginnings – Noah’s story. This month, we will look at a different Bible Character each week who experienced a new beginning in their life, examining what we can learn . There’s something about the quiet after a storm that … Continue reading →
What to do when, like me, you say, “I’m doubting my manuscript.” Last night, I finished the final edit of my book When Justice Sleeps. I sent the manuscript off to a professional editor and to three beta readers, then … Continue reading →
Last Saturday, our family gathered for a cochon de lait, and if you’ve ever been part of a pig roast, you know it’s about more than the food. It’s about time slowing down, stories getting longer, and people drifting in … Continue reading →
The Writing DeskFoundational Lessons for Fiction and Devotional Writers Lesson One – Finding Your Story: Ideas, Genre, and Writing Goals Lesson Focus Every piece of writing begins with an idea—but not every idea becomes a finished story. It’s all about … Continue reading →
Faith & Calling. Most writers don’t wake up one morning knowing exactly what God has called them to do—or how that calling will take shape. For many of us, the journey unfolds slowly, quietly, and often with more questions than … Continue reading →
Faith & Calling Writing as a Calling, Not Just a Hobby My personal writing journey didn’t arrive all at once with a trumpet blast from heaven. It was gradual—so gradual, in fact, that for many years I didn’t recognize it … Continue reading →
Introduction: A Place to Learn, Practice, and Grow Every writer needs a place to return to—a place where ideas are tested, words are shaped, and stories slowly take form. For me, that place has always been the writing desk. Now, … Continue reading →
