On this wonderful Wednesday, I wonder about many things. Most of them are research questions related to the NaNoWriMo novel I began yesterday. In three hours, I wrote 3,193 words. That couldn't be considered a terrific sprint, but it was a very satisfying beginning that put me 693 words above yesterday's scheduled goal. This is what I discovered: … Continue reading Reader Research: Jr Hi girls
The two-edged sword of promotion
On this wonderful Wednesday, I'm wondering about promotion, which is a two-edged sword for the Christian who writes. One side of the blade cuts with the necessity of self-promotion, while the other side slices with the desire for kingdom promotion. I write to glorify God. When I begin thinking about my name on the cover … Continue reading The two-edged sword of promotion
Fiction Friday-Dawn’s early light
Today's Fiction Friday here at Cottonwood Hollow. Dawn's roses and golds glow behind black silhouettes of cottonwood trees. Most of their leaves blew off in yesterday's strong wind and now lie strewn over the green grass in a haphazard pattern of brown and gold. A double mug of steaming coffee, laced with almond toffee creamer, … Continue reading Fiction Friday-Dawn’s early light
Redeeming YA fiction
Janie B. Cheaney and Emily A. Whitten write discerningly about Young Adult literature over at their Redeemed Reader website. Yesterday's intriguing post by Janie piques my interest in the "Use and Abuse of Youth Literature." The two recently interviewed Meghan Cox Gurdon who wrote in June for the Wall Street Journal a controversy generating review about the "Darkness … Continue reading Redeeming YA fiction
Glenda Faye Mathes 