Writing
Homeschool Writing Contest
Check out this great opportunity for homeschooling students. Not only do they have the chance to win $200, but the winners will be considered for publication. I’m going to try to get my boys exicted about this and maybe just maybe they’ll get published before me!
My Little Author
Timmy was all excited about entering the Reading Rainbow writing contest until we had to sit down and write a story. I’m amazed at how wonderfully put together the writing guide is. It contains everything a kid and adult needs to know about writing a story. Some of the topics cover brainstorming, characterization, setting, problem…
Tricia Goyer’s Book Party
Instead of having a book signing, Tricia Goyer had a book party. What a fun idea! Read the details here.
Strange Dreams
Hubby and I have been watching the 3rd season of 24 on DVD. We usually watch 4-6 shows in a row, staying up way too late. If anyone has ever seen 24, you know how suspenseful they can be. A writing friend suggested I watch it to learn how to write suspense, and she was…
What I’ve Learned While NOT Writing
Ten months ago I placed my writing on the altar, realizing that publication had consumed my life and my writing had become an idol. Giving up writing was one of the most painful things I’ve had to do, but I embarked on this not writing journey, without knowing the path God would lead me down.…
I’m Back…
from my weekend of writing and exceeded my goal of 10,000. Plus I FINISHED my mystery novella. Of course it still needs a lot of work, but the hard part is over. Or is it? This is really only the second WIP I’ve completed, and I never even edited the first one. Writing a mystery…
Mystery Novella
I’ve been working on a mystery novella for a couple of months with a great group of gals from my critique group. When this opportunity came about I dropped my current WIPs and jumped at the chance. In fact, it was something I’d been praying specifically for (among other things.) I’m not a huge fan…
SPAM, A LOT
No, not Spamalot, the musical rendition of Monty Python’s Holy Grail movie (which I’ll be seeing in July thanks to hubby’s gift of season tickets), but a lot of Spam applications for my Webring. I’m talking over 260 spam applications that need to be deleted one by one, which means I have to open each…
Blogger or Writer?
I have a confession to make. Okay, well it’s not actually a NEW confession because I’ve stated it here at Portrait of a Writer many times. There’s a HUGE little part of me that needs daily comments validation from you people, and I could probably delve into my dysfunctional past to tell you all the…
Writer Mom Tina Ann Forkner part 1
Introducing a wonderful mom, writer and friend. Tina and I got to know each other through email, both of us writing against a deadline and asking for prayer. Then I got to meet her at ACFW and heard her testimony for the first time, and was immediately taken to her sweet and honest spirit. Her…