I love new beginnings, and I’m a big fan of hitting the Restart button at any time. But sometimes we wonder if what we’re doing right now is good enough. Is it the right idea or should we be working on something else? Then I’m reminded of the mustard seed, a tiny seed that can…

Marcy Weydemuller is an editor, writing teacher, and author of books for kids and adults. Today she is talking to us about setting. In many genres, setting is practically a character in the book. But a silent setting can also have quite an impact. It can be a mirror or a shadow of the character,…

Marcy Weydemuller is an editor, writing teacher, and author of books for kids and adults. Today she is talking to us about setting. In many genres, setting is practically a character in the book. But a silent setting can also have quite an impact. It can be a mirror or a shadow of the character,…

I’ve been teaching a class called Going the Distance: Time and Project Management for Writers nearly every year for over a decade. I love it because I love helping people find a way to get what they truly want out of life. But how do you get what you want without sacrificing the wants and…

I’ve been teaching a class called Going the Distance: Time and Project Management for Writers nearly every year for over a decade. I love it because I love helping people find a way to get what they truly want out of life. But how do you get what you want without sacrificing the wants and…

I recently listened to a keynote address by Ray Bradbury given in 2001 at The Sixth Annual Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. In his presentation, Ray says that writing shouldn’t feel like work, he wants people to envy him his joy. Writing should be fun! That really got me thinking…

I recently listened to a keynote address by Ray Bradbury given in 2001 at The Sixth Annual Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. In his presentation, Ray says that writing shouldn’t feel like work, he wants people to envy him his joy. Writing should be fun! That really got me thinking…

Today’s guest, Kathleen Damp Wright, shares her stories about how doing in-person research for her novels is more fun and yields more interesting results. It also leads to more focused online research later. Kathleen Damp Wright is the co-author, along with Lauraine Snelling, of The S.A.V.E. Squad series for middle grade readers (Dog Daze, The…

Today’s guest, Kathleen Damp Wright, shares her stories about how doing in-person research for her novels is more fun and yields more interesting results. It also leads to more focused online research later. Kathleen Damp Wright is the co-author, along with Lauraine Snelling, of The S.A.V.E. Squad series for middle grade readers (Dog Daze, The…

The difference between dreams and New Year’s resolutions and goals is all in your head. How much do you believe in the dream? How committed are you to the resolution? A goal requires belief, commitment, and planning in order to achieve it. Although I recorded this episode in late December 2017, I want you to…