Dear Storyteller, Take a Break is Tip#14! It might seem like horrible writing advice. You might very well be saying out loud or in your head, “But if I take a break, I’ll only get behind!” To this I say, not so. Contrary to popular belief and all the writing advice that is currently out…
Dear Storyteller, Pacing your Novel Tip#13 is a bit of a crucial one. It’s also a tip that has morphed a lot for me over the past two years in particular, at least compared to the earlier decade or so of penning my current book series. It was in the editing stages that I really…
Dear Storyteller, This Bonus Tip: Battling Self-Doubt seemed necessary secondary to the fact that I found myself struggling with it so impossibly at the beginning of this year. Upon further reflection, as well as feedback I received from my editor, I realized the importance of nipping this creeping fear in the bud. And I hope…
Dear Friend, Is Book 1 an allegory? You might be surprised to know that I’ve already touched upon this subject once before and answered it to the best of my ability at the time, but I believe it bears repeating. (You can find my old version here, if you’re interested in reading that one, too)….
Dear Friend, Another Book 3 Update at your fingertips! How long you have waited for this current Book 3 Update, and I’m happy to finally be punching my fingerpads against the keys to bring you this exciting news! It’s quick. It’s sweet. It’s here! What’s the news? By the grace of God, He answered my…
Dear Storyteller, Always have Pen and Paper-Tip#12 is probably one of the most crucial tips for a writer. Why? Once you have your story down, your plot flowing, and your mind moving at a speed faster than you can think, you’re going to find yourself with a very definite need to always have pen and…
Dear Friend, Book 3 Update is here! Finally! It has been a long, long while since I’ve given any update regarding my progress on Book 3…well…maybe that’s mainly because I don’t have much to share with you! Haha. In truth, that is a bit of it, and yet, you know me, I always have something…
Dear Friend, Have you been anxiously awaiting the Great Homeschool Convention Follow-up for 2025?! Well, I have! Because so many incredible things happened! Most notably, that Finockt received so many high compliments for the nature of her quest! She is more than elated to have so many kindred spirits invested in her journey and eagerly…
Dear Storyteller, Here’s a Bonus Tip on Writing that I had absolutely no intention of sharing, nor did I ever expect to come across it; and yet I’m so glad I did. I find it increasingly uplifting and encouraging, and I hope you will, too! But before I launch into that, I want to apologize…
Dear Reader and kindred spirit, It’s been awhile since I shared with you a Book 3 update! I hadn’t intended on there being such a wide gap between my last post and this one. So I’ll try to get you up to speed on what’s been happening! Please note: I literally just found this a…