In Rebecca McClanahan's book Word Painting, she explains the difference between explanatory words and descriptive words. This definition really hit home with me to help with my understanding of the using words that count; heavy-weight words. :-)Explanatory words give...

In his book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Christian Fiction, Ron Benrey points out 13 Plot Elements to create a gripping story. Along with having memorable characters, conflict, and the ability to weave a good yarn, a action-filled story usually contains...

To make a new life, she'll have to learn how to breathe again...By the time Dominic and Moira St. Clair get their ailing sister, Odessa, to Colorado Springs in the winter of 1883, she is nearly dead. Odessa has been seriously aling for the past year from consumption,...

So I just got back from a tent-camping trip with my family of 7...that's right- I wrote seven. 2 adults + 5 kids + a tent = perfect chaos, and some hilarious moments too. Unfortunately, the trip was meant to be a five day excursion. We came back after 3. Besides just...

I’ve been telling stories since I was eight years old…and some of them were true. All those imaginary friends I kept tucked away in my closet, under my bed, or inside my light fixtures came out at the oddest times and created the most amazing stories that no one...

Baby steps on the write pathI’ve been telling stories since I was eight years old…and some of them were true. All those imaginary friends I kept tucked away in my closet, under my bed, or inside my light fixtures came out at the oddest times and created the most...