by Heidi | Aug 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Authors–aspiring, multi-published and everything in between–descend upon Dallas, Texas in a few weeks for the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference. For the first time ever, I will participate in this grand event. We will learn from seasoned...
by Heidi | Jul 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oh, July. What a roller coaster of life-changing events, milestones and hard goodbyes you’ve been. Given all this talk of a blue moon, it sounds like you’ll go out with much fanfare. My mother says this is a month I’ll always remember. I do believe...
by Heidi | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
As a lover of stories and a wrangler of the written word, there’s no better place to look for inspiration than the Bible. It’s all there: drama, scandal, amazing love. Imperfect, relatable human characters struggling to make sense of their heartache...
by Heidi | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m intrigued by first lines of novels. It’s hard to tell a story well, much less deliver an opening that snags your reader’s attention. Earlier this week, a number of writers Tweeted lines from their novels, either first lines or those randomly...
by Heidi | May 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oh, Friday. We are so happy to see you. May’s been a long slog for us and we’re grateful for a three-day weekend with very few commitments on our calendar. My only objective is to hang out by the pool and do as little as possible. Well, as little as you...
by Heidi | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized, Wrangling Words
I’m skipping over the letter ‘F’. I’ve got nothin’. Well, nothing that starts with the letter F that I want to blog about. I do, however, have two delightful new additions on my screened porch. Happiness is a hanging basket. And...
