Writing and publishing books is a huge learning curve. It’s not helped by the multitude of voices telling us what we need to do: from writing more books, to advertising, to building your newsletter subscribers, to … many more things. Sometimes we want to curl up in a ball and forget the whole thing. The …
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Historical fiction lovers are also lovers of history. Every time we write a novel, we’re creating a special place for our readers to visit. We build a world for our characters to live in. The details of that world are up to us, but whatever we create, it must be believable. Even fantasy and sci-fi …
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Love. Why is it the first of the fruits mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23? Well, I believe it’s no accident that the Spirit placed it first on the list because unless we love first and know that we are loved, all the other fruit of joy, peace, patience, kind-heartedness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control will not grow in …
It’s Throwback Thursday, which means I’m republishing one of my older blog posts. I don’t have a problem with spam comments any more and I can’t even remember when I first wrote this, but reading it still gave me a giggle. I hope you enjoy it. I went through a short period where my reviewing …
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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C. S. Lewis Not everyone loves fantasy or, fiction for that matter. ‘I prefer reality,’ they say with that do-you-have-two-heads look. The implication is that fantasy is escapist or childish or somehow suspect. Now, I get it. Readers have different taste in …
The Write and Rong Weigh two Rite Don’t adjust your television set, people. All words in the title are spelled correctly, and when placed in that order form a context which reveals the meaning. But they are homophones of the words which I should have used. ‘Thank you, Captain Obvious.’ Speaking of Captain … I’d …
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St Cuthbert from Durham Cathedral Ever wondered where stories come from? Durham Cathedral My first visit to Durham Cathedral was an overwhelming experience. High atop a rocky plateau that is one of the most ancient places of worship in England, the early Norman cathedral rises at one side of the green, with William the Conqueror’s …
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Today for Throwback Thursday we are reposting a post from Rose Dee first published several years ago. I had no specific plan in place when I sat down to write my first novel. I didn’t seriously consider that I would become an author, nor did I have great ambitions for publication. I had decided to …
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Oftentimes, it is easy to forget that it is the journey we are supposed to value and enjoy as much as the desired outcome. I find myself wanting the job finished, the research done, the piece written, instead of pausing to genuinely relish the process. It makes me wonder if there’s a part of me …
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If you’re reading this, you’re probably a writer. But you weren’t always a writer. Once upon a time you were a reader and—perhaps—an aspiring writer. Like me. I’ve always been a reader. A bookworm, if you like. And like many readers, I also wanted to be a writer. Specifically, a novelist. I won two school …
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