What is Middle-Grade Fiction? If you’ve been thinking about diving into writing children’s literature, you may have heard the words ‘Middle-Grade Fiction.’ But what IS Middle-Grade Fiction? Think of The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter, Charlotte’s Web. Even if you’ve never heard the term ‘Middle-Grade Fiction’ before, chances are you’ve read it—it’s one ofContinue reading “5 Tips for Writing Middle-Grade Fiction”
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Why Should I Journal? – Journaling Benefits, Tips, and Inspiration
I’ve kept journals off and on throughout my life, but on March 3, 2016, I restarted journaling in full force and have been writing nearly every day since. Daily journaling has had a huge impact on my life, so I thought I would share some benefits I discovered and tips and inspiration I have forContinue reading “Why Should I Journal? – Journaling Benefits, Tips, and Inspiration”
A Letter To Young Writers
Dear Young Writers, I used to dream about what I would write to you when I was published and experienced—when I knew what I was doing in the writing world and could give you complete, definite advice and a detailed step-by-step map to seeing your name in print. But then I realized that writing isContinue reading “A Letter To Young Writers”
Peace In Chaos: Unlocked Devotional
Doves, Christmas, smiles quiet, sunrises, calming music, and the end of exam season. A lot of things come to mind when we think of peace, and it’s a word we throw around a lot. But what is peace really? And in such a crazy world, how can we find real, lasting peace? I don’t oftenContinue reading “Peace In Chaos: Unlocked Devotional”
A Letter to Aspiring Authors
Today is International Author’s Day, a day to celebrate storytelling, the books (and their writers) that inspire us, and the authors we often aspire to be. This is a great day to reread a favourite book, send a thank you email to one of your favourite authors, or to find extra motivation to start aContinue reading “A Letter to Aspiring Authors”
The Secret Writer
Sometimes I think I’m the most secretive writer ever. I hide in the corner with a laptop and hide my screen when someone comes near. When someone asks me what my story is about, I say, “an adventure” (truthful, but too vague to mean anything). I fumble over my words when asked for a plotContinue reading “The Secret Writer”
The Comparing Game: Unlocked Devotional
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”
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!”
Identity: Faith and Writing – My First Guest Blog Post!
A few months back, I emailed a friend and fellow writer, Ruth Ann of mytapestryofgrace.blogspot.com, to ask if she would like to do a guest blog post exchange. Both new to the blogging world, I thought it would be a great opportunity for us to practice our online writing skills and share our work withContinue reading “Identity: Faith and Writing – My First Guest Blog Post!”
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