When I first saw Emily Freeman’s A Million Little Ways on a table at Barnes and Noble, I had a little moment. And not a good one. OK, I was consumed with jealousy. I started reading how to “uncover the art you were made to live,” absolutely convinced that she’d already written my book—or at...

I finally have all of my endorsements for my book and can share them! Let me tell you, I felt tons of anxiety knowing that my words were being read by some really incredible authors. And I was blown away by the positive, kind responses. I’m going to share them with you, one at a...

Emily Freeman is one of my favorite bloggers—if you don’t already know her, check out chattingatthesky.com. Every month, she does a “what I learned” post, and this week she’s posting her year-end roundup. I decided to join in the link-up. These are just a few of the things that I learned this last year, in...

So…whaddaya think? I’ll tell you why I like it. It’s hand-painted and hand-lettered (by one of Tyndale’s fabulous designers), so that brings in the art aspect. This optical illusion—the faces and/or chalice—is one that’s featured in the book. (But you’ll have to wait until then to read the whole story behind it.) The image depicts...

Sorry for the silence the last couple of weeks. My RSS feed (an information stream created by my blog) was broken—something so abstract and technological that I was thoroughly stumped until I finally found someone to help. But it [seems to] be fixed again. Yea! Since no emails went out, I thought I’d point you...

“To create is to reflect the image of God. To create is an act of worship.” ~Erwin McManus

I’ve been attending writing conferences for years. I subscribe to Writer’s Digest. I read blogs by writers and publishers, and I pay attention. Yet there’s so much I didn’t know. Here are just a few of my discoveries as I’m walking this path towards being published… Why authors thank their editors so effusively. I always...

I’ve been attending writing conferences for years. I subscribe to Writer’s Digest. I read blogs by writers and publishers, and I pay attention. Yet there’s so much I didn’t know. Here are just a few of my discoveries as I’m walking this path towards being published… Why authors thank their editors so effusively. I always...

I’ve been busy editing some of the final chapters of my book and planning my next one, so I haven’t written many words lately. But I have been reading… Here are just a few things that got me thinking. Thought I’d share and see if they did the same for you. If you come across...

I’ve been busy editing some of the final chapters of my book and planning my next one, so I haven’t written many words lately. But I have been reading… Here are just a few things that got me thinking. Thought I’d share and see if they did the same for you. If you come across...