I am officially a published author. No, not a novel of mine. I have somewhere around seven short stories published in an anthology. Most of you know that I am a member of a Christian writing forum called Holy Worlds. One of the Holy Worlds members decided she wanted to publish a book with the […]
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Today is the day! I promised the book cover reveal and here it is. As I mentioned in a previous post, Perry Elisabeth offered a sale on book covers and I decided to take the plunge. I am very glad I did! Perry did a great job with the four prototypes. It was a difficult
How goes progress? I am very pleased with my progress. Both stories are coming along steadily and I am becoming more convinced that the time line I have set will truly work. Snippet-time! Share a snip or two from your weekly writing. “I picked up the dishes from the table and started washing them. I
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This story was written from a challenge given by a Holy Worlds member. The challenge was to write a 1,000+ word short story based off the picture below. With no further ado, my short story: Yahweh Saves by Faith Blum This story starts in the middle of a true story that can be found
Week Three Questions Were you able to meet (or exceed!) your goal this week?Yes and no. Yes, I met and exceeded my writing goal, but no, I did not get as much editing done as I wanted. I guess that’s what happens when your brain is fried from helping with VBS and helping take
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Week Two Questions 1) How time flies! Did you reach your weekly goal? Yes, I did! I have A Mighty Fortress edited through chapter eight. I also wrote a lot more than 1,000 words in Be Thou My Vision and the plot is thickening. 2) Is this challenge pushing and encouraging you to write more
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“That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:”~ Psalm 144:12 (KJV) My sister, Naomi, is in a Bible Study this summer and they are studying Women of the Bible. Somewhere in the introduction to the study,
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I really liked this idea for a blog event. And I really like to make goals. Combine these two likes and you get this blog post. So here are the answers to my questions. I expect my readers to help keep me accountable. 1) What is your writing goal? Writing goal #1: Get A Mighty
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Thanks to the help of my readers and a fellow author, I now have a back cover summary that I really like. I am still open to comments, critiques, and suggestions, so feel free to share them. In related news, I have also submitted the information needed to get my book cover designed. Perry already
First for the news. As I mentioned in my very first post, I had been entered into a contest with Injoy Publications, Inc. The results were announced last week. I was not the winner. I am a little disappointed, but not terribly surprised. At least now I know where I stand and I am moving
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