Today marks the tenth observance of I Love to Write Day. The official website lists a number of suggested activities for the day. I can think of no better activity for I Love to Write Day than simply to write! Start your novel, meet your quota for NaNoWriMo, compile a blog post, pen a letter, … Read more
Today is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Christians in the US need to stand up for our freedom of worship and stop the erosion of respect for Christian faith in the country. Unless we vigorously work to keep our freedoms, we will lose them. But we are still free. Praise God! Let … Read more
Veterans Day, November 11, is set aside to honor veterans and thank them for their service to our country. There are 101 ways you can thank a veteran—be sure to show your gratitude today to the veterans in your life. In war, soldiers go through trauma most of us cannot imagine. We shouldn’t be surprised … Read more
My guest today is Karen Fisher-Alaniz, author of Breaking the Code: A Father’s Secret, a Daughter’s Journey, and the Question That Changed Everything . I met Karen several years ago through her blog and have been interested in her book long before it was even accepted for publication. You can read my review of Breaking … Read more
November is National Adoption Month. According to the US Department of Human Services Administration for Children and Families, the month is set aside each year to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. This year’s National Adoption Month initiative targets adoption professionals by focusing on ways to recruit and retain … Read more
In addition to being National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), November is National Lifewriting Month. Although you aren’t likely to find lifewriting in the dictionary, you can probably guess its meaning–writing about life, specifically memoir and family history. I encourage everyone to write their own or their family’s life stories. In my ebook, Preserving Memories: How … Read more
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregivers Month. If you are a caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient (or know one you’d like to help), I’d like to recommend a helpful book. The author Nancy Nicholson, in addition to being my sister, is a social work consultant with experience working with Alzheimer’s patients … Read more