Encouragement
Mary DeMuth on Publishing
Reprinted with permission Gina and Mary at ACFW Someone I respect in the publishing business recently made this statement: Publishing doesn’t validate your life. How true. I have to admit before I was published, I thought that if I reached that nirvana called “published author,” I’d have sweet validation. Every day would be smiles and…
ACFW: Mission Accomplished
What a wonderful ride! It’s so hard to put into words this year’s ACFW experience, but if I had to choose one word, for me it would be emotional! My second word would be peace! From laughter to tears, from education to building relationships, ACFW Dallas had it all. Worship was incredible. The spirit of…
Why?
I think the most dreaded word in the English language is the word WHY? Why you ask? Well, most of our unanswered questions from God start with the word why. Go ahead, take a moment to ask your own why question of God. So, did you get an answer? Maybe you did, but chances are…
ACFW in a Word
For the next week I will be summarizing my experience at ACFW in a word a day. This year’s conference had a totally different feel for me than the last two conferences I attended since I began pursuing publication in fiction. Stories from a Freshman Both at Glorietta 2004 and ACFW Nashville 2005, I went…
The Hike
My son, Nathan, was commenting the other day about his two hamsters. “Mom, they have totally unique personalities. One is calm and likes to be held, the other is wild and always on the go. ” “Just like kids,” I responded. “No two are exactly the same.” Or should I say no “three,” because I…
Lifting Your Hands
© Staci Stallings It’s sad how difficult we make being a Christian. We do it to ourselves and to each other by putting rules and conditions on ourselves once we’re saved. Before we’re saved, we’re told, “You can’t do it. Jesus is your salvation.” After we’re saved, we’re told, “Okay, here’s the rules. You can…
Got Conflict?
Conflict! Boy, can I write a book on just that subject… There’s homeschooling trials, disobedient kids, piles of laundry, marital spats, being locked out of the home, the occassional trip to the Emergency Room, and let’s not forget internal conflict like that ever present mom guilt. While most of my conflict isn’t as dramatic as…
What’s Your Motivation?
Motivation. Some of us have a lot of it. Other’s need a kick in the pants to get it going? Either way, without proper motivation your goal will never move off your to do list. So the inevitable question from me is…what motivates you? To write, to draw close to God, to ___________ (fill in…
Refreshing With Rene Gutteridge
Rene, Thanks so much for agreeing to do this interview. I know you must be busy with all the new projects youâre working on. For the latest information on Rene’s up coming releases visit her webiste www.renegutteridge.com Iâve heard you speak several times, and your testimony of how you broke into the business has been…
5 Minutes for Mom Interview
In hopes of promoting this blog I did an interviewhttps://www.5minutesformom.com/our-readers-blogs/writers/writerinterrupted/ with 5 Minutes for Moms and were listed in their writers section. Check it out and don’t forget to leave a comment!