Today I’m sharing another piece I wrote for Unlocked Daily Readings for Teens. Comparison is a tricky balance: it can seem innocent at first, like observing a fact (‘Well look at that, I write neater than him’). But it can quickly turn into arrogance (‘Ha, I write so much better than him!’), or we canContinue reading “The Comparing Game: Unlocked Devotional”
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10 Writing Tips: My One Year Blogging Anniversary
On the first anniversary of my first blog post, I decided to take a different approach from celebrating and instead share what I’ve learned so far about writing in general through these twelve months in crazy editing, short stories, essays, devotionals, submissions, and publishing. It was hard to limit myself, but I put together tenContinue reading “10 Writing Tips: My One Year Blogging Anniversary”
A Celebration: One Year Website Anniversary!
One year ago today, I started my website journey! The idea began out of countless desperate internet searches: “How to get a book published.” “Writing tips.” “Steps to getting published.” “Becoming a published writer.” “Tips for aspiring authors.” Many articles I read pointed towards starting a website or blog: to get your work out there,Continue reading “A Celebration: One Year Website Anniversary!”
The Greatest Story Ever Told – Unlocked Devotional
Someone doesn’t have to know me for long to learn I love to write. They don’t have to know me much longer to discover I have a fascination with The Hero’s Journey and every element of a good story. For a few weeks, I thought I was the only one who knew about this plotContinue reading “The Greatest Story Ever Told – Unlocked Devotional”
The Writer’s Journey
Last summer, I attended a writers support group and heard a successful author say, “We writers are always in turmoil and chaos inside.” Almost a year later, the lessons I learned that day still ring clear. Writers are faced with a daunting task – the weight of the world in our pencils. Sometimes my headContinue reading “The Writer’s Journey”
Patience: How Hard Could That Be? – Unlocked Devotional
It’s another devotional day! Patience is something we all tend to struggle with – whether it’s waiting for your popcorn to finish microwaving (the longest three minutes ever), waiting for the results of an exam, or waiting to hear back from a publisher after submitting a piece you worked on for months. Right now we’reContinue reading “Patience: How Hard Could That Be? – Unlocked Devotional”
Dream Big – My First Devotional in Unlocked!
Today, January 13, 2020, in Unlocked Teen Devotional, the daily reading is called “Dream Big.” I also wrote it. Yes, the day is here at last! I first submitted the manuscript in June, then to a very surprised me, it was accepted in July. This devotional has been more than six months in the publicationContinue reading “Dream Big – My First Devotional in Unlocked!”
2020: New Year, New Goals!
Happy New Year everyone! It’s hard to believe that it’s 2020 – not only a new year but a new decade! I am very excited about what’s in store this year. I’m not always one for ‘new year’s resolutions’ because it seems whenever people are talking about them, the resolutions are unrealistic or they’re talkingContinue reading “2020: New Year, New Goals!”
A Long Way To Go: Editing!
Yesterday, I thought I made a great accomplishment: I finished typing out a novel I wrote this summer. The more I think about it, it must be an accomplishment because a lot of people either start a novel and give up halfway through, or have an idea but aren’t sure how to start. Horray forContinue reading “A Long Way To Go: Editing!”
Welcome To My New Writing Adventure!
My whole life, I have loved to write. Papers stapled together, creating books entitled anything from “The Hockey Game” to “All About Birds.” I would shove them into the hands of anyone who would read them (like my parents). My first two years in grade school, my school had an event where the best ‘authors’Continue reading “Welcome To My New Writing Adventure!”
Abby Ciona 