I want to offer a few words here on professionalism in writing and writing-related relationships, mainly in regard to commitments. Christian writers, especially, need to do this better than the average person, because we say relationships come first for us. We may think, “This is small time. It doesn’t really matter,” or “This person will…
Dear Friends, I like beginning a post this way–“Dear Friends,”–as though I’m just writing a letter. You know, casual and genuine, a “Here’s what’s going on in my piece of the world” kind of thing. The way people used to do. I know I’ve been quiet for a while, and part of me has missed…
Today I’m linking up with my friend Kelly at Mrs. Disciple to talk about the value of a good editor. For the writer’s perspective, check out Kelly’s post here. I have been wielding a “red pen” for about as long as I can remember. Starting in middle school, I edited my friends’ English papers. In high…
It seems like the word “self-care” is on everyone’s lips right now. The last two books I read, Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson and The Fringe Hours by Jessica Turner (you should probably stop reading this post right now and go read both of them), emphasize the importance of self-care, of intentionally building in…
I’ve resumed getting up at 5 o’clock every morning, which is both awful and wonderful. Awful because it is just stinkin’ early. Wonderful because the house is so peaceful and quiet, with everyone else still asleep, and I can just be for a little while. What do I do at 5 a.m.? I journal (see…
One of the best things about moving to DC is that, unlike Grand Rapids, authors come here to do readings and book signings. Saturday night, I met Molly Wizenberg, the author of A Homemade Life and the blog Orangette. She’s just released her second book, Delancey, a memoir about the year she and her husband spent…