A proposal for my fellow writers to choose kinder words when describing our own work, especially our first drafts. We are a community committed to the power of language. Let’s show ourselves the respect we deserve!
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Out of Silence – Five Years Later
Greetings, friends! Five years ago, in October 2017, I published my first blog post: “Out of Silence”. In it, I…
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Let’s Talk MORE About Writing
Let’s talk MORE about writing, friends. I recently read a chapter entitled “Faith and Fiction” from Frederick Buechner’s Secrets in…
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Let’s Talk About Writing
Let’s talk about writing. Specifically, let’s talk about writing books. In Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, Grisha become stronger and healthier…
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“Um, So . . .”: The World According to Doc
The World According to Doc Hello, friends. I started this a while ago, not knowing when (if ever) it would…
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The Thunderclap Series #3: Wimsey
Regarding Oxford: “There’s something about this place,” said Peter presently, “that alters all one’s values.” That is the quote which…
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Musical Interlude, Part 2: Meet Brad
Someone mentioned to me recently that my last few posts have seemed rather . . . down. Fret not, friends!…
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Sonnet-ing Through the “Heavy”
My heart is heavy this week, friends. I give you fair warning: this post contains much talk of scripture and…
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Empty: A Paradox
Last week’s post was all about paradox: to be full is to be hungry for the right things. I included…
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A Story of Wonder
A friend of mine is doing a research project on wonder and curiosity. He asked several people, including yours truly,…
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