Writing
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5 Tips for Becoming a Writer After Age 40
Are you over forty and wondering if it’s too late to become a writer? I was forty-six years old when I began writing for publications. If you enjoy writing and would like to pursue publication, I’d like to encourage you with five tips. But first, let’s address the question of how to begin.
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My Writing: Reflecting on 2022 and Revving Up for 2023
Even though there’s a writing category on this blog, I’ve noticed I don’t often post about my writing journey. But, I’ve been reading several other writers’ blog posts this week and I love what they’re sharing. I’m encouraged when they share how they’re progressing through their writing struggles and l enjoy learning about their latest endeavors. Since some of you contact me throughout the year with questions about writing and blogging, I thought this first week in January, I’d create a post about what’s going on with my writing. Reflecting on 2022 is really revving me up for the new year!
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3 Ways Our Words Can Make a Difference
Whether you’re an aspiring writer/speaker, or not, I believe we all want our words to make a difference in the world. We want our words to be meaningful to our coworkers, our employers, and in our communities. But, also, we long for our words to make a difference in the lives of our friends and our families. How can we overcome our fears and use our words to make a difference?
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Go Virtual with Write2Ignite and Joyce M. Hostetter!
Go virtual with Write2Ignite and Joyce Hostetter! If you're unfamiliar with these two fabulous names, then please allow me to share a little about them with you. The first year I attended a Write2Ignite Conference (W2I) was in 2012. It was the first conference I’d attended which specifically catered to Christian writers of children’s and young adult literature. God used that experience to open multiple doors of blessings. One of those was the privilege of taking a writing class taught by the award-winning author, Joyce Moyer Hostetter. Her presentation: “Telling the Truth Through Fiction” and the resources she gave were . . .
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Kick Complacency: Focus on Skills
It's challenging, but we can learn ways to kick complacency and focus on our skills. Sometimes we settle--content that our skills are good enough. We’re satisfied for a while then, something begins to nag us inside. We know in our minds, there’s always room to enhance skills. But our flesh resists because improvement involves effort and time. It will take...
