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Taking Back the Arts

August 21, 2021 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Sistine Chapel

When I awakened this morning, I discovered that I was writing this blog post in my head as I came to consciousness. I’m sure it was brilliant in that place between sleep and awake while what I actually write will fall short of that. But I’m going to try anyway. In the 1970s, when I came under the Lordship of Jesus the Messiah, there was almost no Christian fiction. The local Christian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Writing

In the Beginning . . .

June 11, 2021 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Beginning a Novel

No, my title for this blog post doesn't refer to the first line of Genesis. I’m talking about beginning a new novel. “There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.”  ― Beatrix Potter As Beatrix Potter said (I quote her often on this), there is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. And if a writer is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Beginning new novel

Living at Full Speed Ahead + Giveaway

May 8, 2021 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Hello, friends. It’s been awhile since I’ve dropped in with one of my bonus Saturday posts. For those of you who don’t know, even when I don’t post, I am managing this blog in the background, making sure it is running well for all of the terrific authors who post every week. I love reading what they say every bit as much as I hope you do. Life has been a bit of a whirlwind this spring (not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: giveaway

Pressing On

February 8, 2021 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Hey, everyone. Robin here. I'm blogging today in Deborah Raney's place. She suffered the loss of two loved ones recently. Please keep her in your prayers as she and her husband walk through this time of grief and remembrance. Deb, we love you so much. I can’t believe we are already well into the second month of 2021. January went by me in a blur. How about all of you? I’ve been writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

2020 Reflections and My Word for 2021

January 2, 2021 By Robin Lee Hatcher

I didn’t blog on a regular basis in 2020. Plenty of good intentions but not enough follow through. But I’ve enjoyed writing a year end reflection post for several years and didn’t want to miss writing one for 2020. MY WORD FOR 2020 Revelation (Ephesians 1:17) that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the … [Read more...]

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