Category: Writing Life
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A Friend’s Book Announcement!
Hello, tender friends! A dear friend of mine has released her book! Ok, it’s technically only released on Amazon Kindle, which I don’t have, so I’m debating between the regular hard copy but having to wait or figuring out Amazon Kindle. If you have any advice, I’m all ears! I just love this cover art…
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Why I’m Feeling 22 Again
Hello, tender friends! I try not to overuse phrases like “so much fun” because they sound so preteen girly, but screw it- I had so much fun last weekend at the writer’s conference! I was afraid of getting my hopes up too high, nervous that I’d end up disappointed because I was looking forward to…
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Where Are You Writing From? Tell me!
Hello, tender friends! Who knew reading a book about computational linguists could give me so much insight into humanity and even the writing life? (Yes…books about computational linguistics…I rebuke Anthony’s words he says that that means I’m a nerd). One of the things we love most about where we’ve lived the past 3.5 years is…
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5 Publishing Facts & Creative Control as a Christian
Hello, tender friends! This is the third and final installment on the importance of retaining creative control as a Christian. This is a compilation of information I’ve gleaned from books I’ve read, personal experience and different internet sources. I’ll share 5 facts and the conclusion I’ve drawn for myself. 3. Who tops the New York…
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The Economics of Self-Expression
Hello, tender friends! This blog is a case in point of something I learned in econ class back in college. It was somewhat ironic: I was actually tutoring the classmate who said this because I was acing the class and he wasn’t. (Harvest setup outside church. We look like that because the sun was brutally…
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Why I’m Embracing “To God Be the Glory”
Hello tender friends! If you’re a writer, you know that the words of Charles Dickens often apply to the writing life: it is the best of times and sometimes it is the worst of times. I recently wrote a spate of articles that paid 5 cents a word. Yes, you read that correctly, and yes,…
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Should I Rename This Blog?
Hello, tender friends! Please help me! I can’t believe it’s already been almost a year of blogging. I got the email about this domain name renewing last week, and I’m thinking about renaming this blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this. Here are two ideas I have with a brief explanation, but I’m…
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Has AI Infiltrated WordPress?
Hello tender friends! I try to remain positive, as I don’t want people to be wasting their life force energy with negative feelings. We have a limited amount of energy while we’re on this Earth, and I aspire to provide content that will make people feel more energetic in a positive way- more energized to…
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How My Writing Bag Inspired Me
Hello, tender friends! As writers, we may say our identity is deeper than our productivity. But that argument doesn’t work when bills need to be paid. I resisted the idea that the “right” writing materials would make a difference for a long time. The idea that a notebook or writing bag would make a discernible…
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A Literary Confession + 3 Writing Tips
Hello, tender friends! I refuse to be ashamed. I just won’t. When people shamed the author of “Twilight” and got annoyed she had “no writing talent,” I wouldn’t get on board. (I actually studied that book to figure out why it was successful- a topic for another day). Ok, deep breath. Here it is: I…
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