Since this blog is about writing, I think it is fair game for me to sit on a few links and resubmit them for your thought with a writing twist on them. Somewhat recently my dad blogged about a reoccurring tendency toward removing a line from the Apostles’ Creed. So here’s a thought: try your hand at writing about Jesus’ descent into hell.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Got Time?
I’m smitten with this article on The Busy Person’s Lies. I keep thinking about it. Sometimes I’m affirmed, sometimes condemned, but more often it fills me with a delightful sense of wonder: what if I’ve really got time?
Filed under Writer's Life
Relevance
What is the relationship between relevance and dated material? And, whatever happened to the avant-garde? Even that concept seems outdated (which would be impossible if society weren’t convinced we are the perpetual climax of history)! Lest we think “dated” is somehow bad or lesser, let’s list some writing that should be dated:
Filed under Question Asked
On Books
It’s a dangerous thing to talk about books with writers, but I was asked the other day if I was a book person or just a writing person. I’ve probably thought longer and harder on that question than the person thought I would! So, here is a post sharing a few of my thoughts on books.
Filed under As Christian Writers, Writer's Life
Birthday Hint
Happy birthday to me! I have a birthday hint for you. All I want is for you to seriously consider writing an Amazon review. You don’t even have to post it. It certainly doesn’t need to be for one of my books (although they would be most welcome if they’re positive!), but comments and reviews on Amazon or GoodReads are good for something: morale if nothing else.
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Summer Research
I like to pretend things will be different in the summer. I’ll somehow be more efficient, more relaxed, and generally gain on bettering myself. Current goals include hitting a different type of keys so I’m in better musical shape before teaching wee ones to dance on “ivory” keys and then there’s working some on my handwriting. (I am such a tense hand-writer!) Anyway, if you’re looking for some new-to-you outlets for self-betterment, I saw a handy link for self-education or summer research.
Filed under Resource
Strip Club
Today’s link has a particularly provocative title for a Christian blog post, but it is worth consideration: I went to a Strip Club. (It seems common to recap, if not run through, the content of a link when one posts it to a blog. That just seems a little redundant to me. I’d rather recommend the link and add my own thoughts. Sorry if that seems a little blunt at times.)
Filed under As Christian Writers, Audiences
Re-Place
Here’s a handy tip for those of us looking to improve our habits: re-place. Enjoy the link below and then I’ll apply it to writing.
Filed under Writer's Life, Writing Tips
Schedule
I’ll admit this may be dumb. I love the blogging feature where you “schedule” rather than “publish.” It is such a weight off my mind, even though it is hardly different: I won’t really get up earlier than 6am to catch a final error before “going live.”
The comforts we cling to are so often additional steps. We add to our days rather than subtract from them, despite feeling a frightful scarcity of time.
Filed under As Christian Writers, Writer's Life
Reorganizing Lutheran Author Page
It’s occurred to me that my page for living Lutheran authors could better demonstrate some of the breadth of subjects Lutherans cover. So, I’m reorganizing the Lutheran Author Page!
Filed under Resource