Fiction Fun: Stay Flexible
Photo Credit A common debate amongst fiction writers is how to do it: do you outline first, or write by the seat of your pants? One of the arguments I've heard against outlines is that it stifles the creative process, forcing your story into a pre-set pattern. Hardly! [...]
Featured Author: Deborah M. Piccurelli
Happy New Year! This year I’ve decided to reinstate the Author Interviews on my blog. I cut them for some unknown reason. I enjoy reading other people’s author interviews, however, so I decided to revive them. I’m starting with ACFW member Deborah Piccurelli. Enjoy! Tell us a little about yourself [...]
Old Ang’s Eye and Other New Year’s Stuff
As a child I could never understand why anyone cared about old Ang’s eye. I get it now (sort of). When I started this blog I couldn’t figure out what to write or how to write it. I get that now, too. In fact, I’ve figured out what to do [...]
This History of Figgy By Karen Robbins
Many of our Christmas traditions stem from early British customs. They have evolved and been Americanized through the mix of cultures we have in the United States. Looking back on some of those British customs, it seems a good thing. For instance in the Middle Ages, they often used swans [...]
The Ramblings: Am I Supposed to Laugh?
After a decade of TV silence, I have cable. I have a love/hate relationship with the TV - I love the drama, comedy, and inspiration of Say Yes to the Dress and Duck Dynasty, but I hate how many hours of my life I lose in those distractions. In [...]