The other week, I briefly mentioned I plan to give the proceeds of Tinsel in a Tangle to a ministry that helps restore physical and spiritual health to girls rescued from sex trafficking. [Update: The specific ministry I decided to donate to is called Agape International Missions. To learn more, visit them at agapewebsite.org.] This… Continue reading I Dedicate This Book To…
Category: Writer’s Refuge
Hot Off the Press
We interrupt your sporadically-scheduled posts to bring you an important announcement… (And if you saw the short version of this announcement on Facebook or Twitter, sorry for the repetition, but I’d be remiss not to share it with my followers here. 😉 ) Thanks to the talents of a fabulous local web designer, Laura Parvey-Connors,… Continue reading Hot Off the Press
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Did You Call Me or Not?
Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to become a published author before the age of forty. Never did I expect that dream to be such a thorn in my side. Having grown up in a Christian home and coming to faith in Christ at a young age, I've long understood that God… Continue reading Did You Call Me or Not?
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The Writer’s Desert
When the words won't come.
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What’s Your Word for 2017?
Happy New Year! Are you sad to see the old one go? Thrilled to see this new one come? Vice versa? When I sit down and take a moment to think back over the year, 2016 was a pretty good one, but I’m hoping 2017 turns out to be even better. Last year, I had… Continue reading What’s Your Word for 2017?
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Something Fun ‘n Flighty…
...Because sometimes a Tuesday can feel like a Monday. So, here's a little ditty just for fun. I wrote this a few months ago one Saturday morning when I woke up with the first line running through my head. Have a blessed day! What Will I Do Today? Today I’ll cross swords with an… Continue reading Something Fun ‘n Flighty…
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Bio for Pitch Wars 2016
I’ll keep this short and sweet, since I’ve restarted this post umpteen times trying to sound witty and intriguing, and it ain’t happenin’ this morning. I’m a simple, low-maintenance girl whose Twitter blurb says it best: Jesus comes first, family second, passions third. I love writing, knitting, and recently discovered the joy in creating dioramas… Continue reading Bio for Pitch Wars 2016
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Epiphanies in Household Chores
I had an imaginary, future discussion with my daughter the other day. As a writer, I’m more skilled at hypothetical conversations than real ones, and considering I was alone in the kitchen washing dishes—really, what else was there to do? This conversation with my future 15/16 year-old (she’s 12 ½ now, so it’ll be here… Continue reading Epiphanies in Household Chores
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Silver Lining
I don't own a ton of clothes. Whatever half of the year I'm in (warm or cold), the corresponding clothes are the ones either dangling in my closet or stuffed in a bureau drawer. The outfits I don't need suffocate in a plastic bin on the top shelf in my closet. The point is, no… Continue reading Silver Lining
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Words: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
You know you’re a writer when you neglect your blog for weeks on end because you’ve neglected your knitting and dolls, thus you have no projects to share, because you’ve spent all your time working on edits to a manuscript that might never see publication, because the pulse of the very real characters in your… Continue reading Words: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Scattered Whimsy 