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Which Comes First? Character or Setting?

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In days, I'll be officially starting writing on two novellas I need to start, draft, and complete before the end of June. Fortunately, each is only 30,000 words, but at the moment I haven't written that many words since last summer. But the spring semester ends for my on Friday, and it's time to shift my focus to writing. The exciting part is that I get to create these two stories as parts of … [Read more...]

What My Dog Taught Me About the Writing Life

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Hi friends and happy Wednesday. I'm super excited to introduce my friend Kelly Goshorn. Kelly is a super gifted writer and I'm honored to have her guest posting on the blog today. She's written a wonderful post. Hope you enjoy, and be sure to comment to be entered to win her beautiful debut novel. What My Dog Taught Me About the Writing Life by Kelly Goshornby Levi Goshornby Kelly & Levi … [Read more...]

Two Re-Releases!

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This spring I worked hard to get my second and third novels up for purchase under my real name. I’m happy to say that both At Every Turn and A Home for My Heart are now available! And I have a book trailer for each one!  At Every Turn Caught up in a whirlwind of religious fervor over a missionary project in Africa, Alyce Benson impetuously pledges three thousand dollars toward the work. … [Read more...]

Important dates in the life of an author

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There are many important moments in an author's life, often interspersed with long moments of drudgery in between: The moment lightening strikes and you get that idea for a story that you can't walk away from. The one where the chracters start talking to you. The ideas start flowing. It's magic!Then there's the drudgery of building out a proposal that sells the idea to a publisher. Some people … [Read more...]

A Writing Retreat

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Way back in March of 2020 (which seems a hundred years ago, not two!), my long-time critique partners/friends and I planned to take a writing retreat. Then you-know-what sent us scurrying back to our homes, unsure what, exactly, was happening.  A couple of weeks ago, we finally made a trip happen.  With a family condo in Branson at our disposal, we jumped in the car and made the 7 … [Read more...]

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