I have entered three writing contests thus far in my short writer’s life and each time I submit a different, evolving version of The Wayward Shepherd manuscript. I never final, and yet, I find the contest feedback very encouraging. Now that I have three of these contests under my belt, I believe I am seeing… Continue reading Genesis Results
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What I Learned at my First Writer’s Workshop
Thank you immensely to Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar, Lisa Lickel, and Shellie Neumeier for the free workshop in West Bend, WI. It was well worth the drive! Here are the things I learned . . . About Conferences & Publishing: Before a conference, find and read 5 books similar to yours and target those publishers and… Continue reading What I Learned at my First Writer’s Workshop
Maiden Voyage
Rocky the writer is leaving her dining room harbor. I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to get my feet wet at Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar’s FREE seminar. I am driving 10 hours from Akron, OH because I can’t believe the talent that’s going to be there teaching for free — Lisa Lickel, Shellie Neumeier,… Continue reading Maiden Voyage
My Debut Guest Blog Post
I have a guest blog post at The Barn Door! It’s very exciting and a little nerve wracking to put yourself out there as an aspiring writer, but there I am with a bio and everything. The post is about connecting with God in nature and the blessing of having The Cuyahoga Valley National Park right… Continue reading My Debut Guest Blog Post
The Slow Death
OK, last post in death week. I am not trying to depress people this week, honest. It’s just that death is what makes life so rich and meaningful. The threat of death makes people define their lives, or at least it should, because we only get one go around. My post about Pat touched on… Continue reading The Slow Death
That Doesn’t Count
Yesterday my tired 6-yr-old shed tears about his poor math skills. Mind you no one has ever taught him math. “Harrison knows math. Other kids know math. I don’t know anything. I’m not smart.” After my heart re-inflated, I proceeded to tell my son each and every thing he does that is brilliant. His response… Continue reading That Doesn’t Count