What’s in a name?
Today it’s time for a little game: can you guess the literary characters my children are named after? Free copies of my new book, “My Amish Roots” are up for grabs. Continue reading “What’s in a Name?”
What’s in a Name?
The Worst Thing You Can Do When Telling Your Own Story
There aren’t too many fields where the bad stuff is usable. If food spoils, a chef can no longer use it. If a business overspends based on its budget, a lot of work goes into making the situation right. If concrete hardens and the surface isn’t level, it must be broken up, removed, and replaced.
Not so when it comes to writing and life.
“One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that everything – even the bad stuff – is usable.” J.A. Jance Continue reading “The Worst Thing You Can Do When Telling Your Own Story”
Tough Mudder Recap – Idiots for Friends
“I have idiots for friends,” was a thought that passed through my mind more than one time yesterday as we plowed through the Tri-State Tough Mudder in New Jersey. The cold water, the mud, the 12-mile course…all took a mental and physical toll as the afternoon proceeded.
The thing is, the phrase “idiots for friends” began taking on a different tone as the day progressed. Continue reading “Tough Mudder Recap – Idiots for Friends”
Don’t Let NaNoWriMo Mess With Your Mojo
Call me a romantic, but I believe everyone has a novel just waiting to bust out of them. What keeps most of us from creating well-written stories is that
we don’t practice enough,
we don’t know our own voice,
and we aren’t willing to tell the truth. Continue reading “Don’t Let NaNoWriMo Mess With Your Mojo”
Six Questions With Author Janet Oberholtzer
I feel privileged to know Janet and am thrilled that her story, Because I Can, is finally available in print. Join me in welcoming her to the blog, and if you have any questions for Janet feel free to ask in the comments section below. Continue reading “Six Questions With Author Janet Oberholtzer”
A Knee-Jerk Reaction to Joe Paterno, Penn State, and Protecting Children
As my children grow older, I’m forced to confront something terrifying: I will not always be able to protect them myself. I can try to make good decisions about who I let them spend time with and where they go. I can attempt to teach them about the dangers of the world. I can do a lot.
But I can’t be with them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Continue reading “A Knee-Jerk Reaction to Joe Paterno, Penn State, and Protecting Children”