It’s almost November. (Like really almost November. I meant to post this last week!) Good things happen in November: Thanksgiving is in November. I know about ten people with birthdays in November. November is the kickoff for the Green Bean… Read More »What NaNoWriMo is and How to Survive It
Most of the time, writing means sitting down to the computer and cranking out word after word, but sometimes it takes you places. Most of my writing can be researched online or through books, but recently it required a little… Read More »Writing Journey: Book Research or Unforgettable Adventure
When I first started this blog (originally at barrenfieldsfruitfulgardens.com), it was because authors do that. I thought it was necessary. I saw it as a way to minister to and encourage others, but mostly, I just thought I was supposed… Read More »Fruitful Living: Why I Started this Blog
“I love the song. Where did you find that? Did you write it?” My best friend’s text popped up on the screen of my phone, and I smiled. She had reached not only a turning point in Field of Ashes… Read More »The Story of Emily’s Song
Adding a featured image to a WordPress post is really quite simple, and makes your posts to Facebook and other social media much more attractive and eye-catching. A blog post WITHOUT a featured image will appear like this in your… Read More »Adding a Featured Image to WordPress Posts
May was busy with the book launch for Field of Ashes, graduations, company, starting our summer focus at Forbid Them Not Ministries, and a host of other things. So Saturday, I finally got to sit down in the shade in… Read More »Writing Journey: Scrivener
When I was a little girl, I used to pick up books and wonder about where they had come from. Who drew the pictures? Who wrote the story? What were those people like? What was the process like? My dad… Read More »How A Book Comes About