Wednesday Writings, Writing life

Clues I’m Writing for Kids

One of the biggest changes in my writing life for 2010 was feeling God nudge me back to the audience I originally began writing fiction for – middle grade girls (sorry, guys -- I'm not trying to exclude you, but that's just the way it is right now). Why? I have no idea! But it… Continue reading Clues I’m Writing for Kids

Writing life

EMACW conference wrap-up

My local writers group, East Metro Atlanta Christian Writers, hosted its annual conference last weekend. It's so fun to look back over the past few years since we started 'conferencing' and see where God has taken us. We plan, we pray, and He comes through for us in a big way. We're worn out when… Continue reading EMACW conference wrap-up

Monday Musings, Scripture verses, Writing life

Shifting Gears

I've been writing fiction (or rather, learning how to write fiction) for about 5 years now. It's an ever changing, always challenging part of life, which I love. And, for me at least, part of that "ever changing" has meant I've dabbled in genres from young adult to suspense to contemporary women's fiction to historical… Continue reading Shifting Gears

Writing life

Sticker Shock

Our kids start school on Monday, and this will be an especially big year for us -- our son is moving to middle school (gulp!). Fortunately, he's super excited and decided as soon as he set foot in the door that middle school was going to be awesome. That's so much better than some other… Continue reading Sticker Shock