A Writer’s Way of Seeing

“A Writer’s Way of Seeing” is my blog for those interested in various aspects of writing fiction and non-fiction. I will often discuss the spiritual component of writing from a Christian world view. I’ll also include some entries from guest authors past and present, along with some of my favorite writing quotes.

In my most recent blog I asked for suggestions for future blog discussions. Several of you posted some really fine ideas and I want to follow up on those for my next several blog entries. First up is Paula’s concern. She said that she recently received a contract for a novella and “I’m intimidated about […]

I’m going to post just some random thoughts today. I do have a particular issue I’m thinking about discussing, but that may have to wait a few days. For now, here are just a few observations: • The concept of writing a book can seem overwhelming at the start. In fact, if you’re like me, […]

September 19, 2011 I met Lydia Harris in person several years ago at a writer’s conference. She reminds me that before that, we met at Kingdom Writers, an online Christian critique group. Although writing about tea is one of her favorite past-times, being a grandma surpasses even the best-brewed cup of Earl Grey. It’s no […]

Today I’ve asked a long-time writer friend, Alice Sharpe, to share a bit about a common failing in many manuscripts. First, let me mention that Alice and I were part of the same writer’s group for about fifteen years. She was writing articles then (a great way to start) and I was stumbling around with […]

It may surprise some of you to learn that of my ten published books, two are fiction. In fact, my first two published books were novels three and four in the four-volume Ann of the Prairie series, now out of print. The books actually sold well and we had a nice endorsement for the series […]

Congratulations to last night’s Christy winners–and all the finalists too.