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What’s Next – 1: Hearing the Call

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Then the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” ~ 1 Samuel 3:8-10 (NASB) I don’t usually hear God speaking to me in a voice. Instead, I get a strong feeling that won’t go away or circumstances seem to lead me … Read more

Update on My Upcoming Book

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April is Book Blogging Month, and I’m working on a book. I’m pleased with the progress I’ve made, and I will soon share about the great new tool I’m using to compile the book. My draft outline now consists of 70 essays/posts. Most will be posts edited to make them more appropriate for a book, … Read more

Twenty years ago today …

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… I walked into the chiropractor’s office at the end of a long and busy day. My head throbbed from one of my frequent migraines, and I was hoping for relief. The chiropractor directed me to sit on a stool, then he took my head in his hands and twisted. Instantly, I felt like I … Read more

Guest Post from Mariana Ashley: Freelancer Etiquette When It Comes to Criticism

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Like it or not, criticism is a part of the freelancing profession. Every freelance writer will come across someone who is not happy with their work at least once during the span of their career, though knowing that it is inevitable does not make the situation any easier to stomach. This is why all freelancers … Read more

Just Do It!

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A client recently asked me, “How did you learn how to do so many things?” She found it unusual that I write, edit, help writers self-publish, create and maintain websites, and a few other miscellaneous things. It goes back to my parents and the way I was raised. Although my parents were simple people without … Read more

Rejected? You’re in Good Company

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All of us face rejection from time to time. Often, we feel that we are experiencing something unique, but the most successful people are usually rejected more often than those who are less successful. Entrepreneurs who build great companies may have failed at several previous endeavors. Politicians who go on to high office generally lose many … Read more

A Post that Matters to Me

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Joanna Young at Confident Writing has challenged us with a group writing project: Essential Lines from 2009. 1. Select your essential post Sift through what you published in 2009 to select the post you’d call ‘essential’. You can define that in different ways, for example: A post that matters: that mattered to you then, that … Read more