Writing Life Archives

Naming Characters for Friends?

Is naming characters for your friends a good idea? Many would argue no. But, if your friends are good-hearted and…
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Where did the inspiration for one of my scenes in The Sunbonnet Bride come from? One of my favorite movie…
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I got a story idea this morning on the way to church. It hit me and came in only three…
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How does your writing garden grow? The parallels between a writing life and, well, gardening.

I was a year or so into writing a detailed genealogy when one of my distant cousins challenged my research…
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Do novelists have an easier time with prayer requests than “normal” people? In the sense that they can imagine God…
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