I’m going to admit it. I’ve already set my DVR for tomorrow’s royal wedding. I’m going to pull out my own tiara from my wedding and pop the Disney Princess tiara on the kiddo. I have plans to brew a cup of tea from Harrod’s and I’m still toying with the idea of making scones. […]
This morning, I had the opportunity to do a little freelancing for a charity started by a friend. My friend Amy looked at all the socks in her laundry which were missing their mates and combined that with memories of barefoot children from mission trips, and decided to put her time and talents to work […]
For the next few Writer Wednesdays, I want to talk about marketing yourself as an author. To do that, we’re going to have to begin at the beginning: believing you ARE an author. I know a lot of writers struggle to define themselves. They’ve got a regular 8-5 job (and in this economy, they may […]
This past week has been strange. A door I thought was open in a big-giant-huge-gargantuan kind of way seems to be shutting. And as I’m watching it swing on the hinge, I’m forced to evaluate my future. When I got the first notice that the door was closing, I didn’t think much of it. I […]
On Tuesday, I talked about the power of song as a conversation between you and God. Today, I’m thinking about music and songs in a different way, as that of inspiration. There are patriotic songs, romantic songs, summertime anthems, and even “angry music” (which does nothing for me–I don’t often feel the need to listen […]
A few months ago, I got a phone call that literally knocked me down. I hung up the phone, leaned over the island in my kitchen, and broke down. My feet weren’t holding me up–only the granite-topped counter kept me from sliding down to the floor. And for the next week and a half or […]
Last week, I decided today would be the day I’d settle back into blogging. I knew I’d been on a break. But it wasn’t until just now that I realized how much of a break I’d taken. I haven’t been around here since August. Wow. That’s seven-and-a-half months. More than half of a year has passed. […]
