Whose Approval Are You Seeking?

The following came up as the verse of the day on the YouVersion Bible app.  After a long trip away from home, adapting to other’s daily rhythms and experiencing different cultures, it struck a chord with me. “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God?  Or am I trying to pleaseContinueContinue reading “Whose Approval Are You Seeking?”

Making Improvements

There is no mythical point at which it isn’t necessary to invest in learning.  There is always room for improvement and something new to learn or understand at each stage.  Embrace it and love it. The Beginning When I began to write my first story, I imagined the result and how it would all come together.ContinueContinue reading “Making Improvements”

Writing That First Novel

Don’t Hold Tightly to Your Expectations When I started writing my first novel, I imagined that it would be a linear process.  I would get a notebook and a pen, write a few short character sketches and a synopsis, and then write the story from start to finish.  Hahahaha… What grand delusions.  If only fiction writingContinueContinue reading “Writing That First Novel”