Writing is work. Sure, we authors like to pretend it's just a bunch of daydreaming and story crafting, but in truth, some days I feel like I have more in common with a dentist pulling teeth than an artist floating high on the creativity clouds. Stories can bog down. Characters can become uncooperative. Real life can steal time and energy away when deadlines loom. So how do we keep on keeping … [Read more...]
It’s Tricia’s Birthday! And She Wants You to Gift to THEM!
I'm a writer and words are my life, but a few weeks ago I was in a situation where there were no words. I sat in a small schoolroom in the slums of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. We were there with AWANA International. I cannot tell you the depths of awe I felt as I saw those children--mostly orphans--praising God and quoting His Word. I was amazed how AWANA is training leaders in Kibera, and around … [Read more...]
A writer’s aches and pains
Like anyone in a profession that requires one to sit for long periods of time, I occasionally get a stiff neck or back. And I once suffered from wrist tendonitis for six months during a time when I was on deadline (excruciating!) But other than that, in more than twenty years of being a professional writer, I've rarely had any of the usual physical aches and pains that often plague writers. I'm … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Sandra Byrd
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Sandra Byrd earned her first rejection at the age of thirteen and has now published more than forty books, including a Christy Award finalist and two Library Journal Best Book Picks. Before she began writing full-time, Sandra worked in … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Adding Exercise to a Packed Life
Life is busy. Way too busy for most of us. We know we need to take care of ourselves, but in the shuffle of activities and responsibilities, that can easily fall by the wayside.Yet exercise is a great stress reliever and a good way to insert some balance in our lives. So how can we find the time to squeeze in exercise? Here are a few tips that work for me. 1) Find an activity you can do as a … [Read more...]
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