Chapter One. Twenty minutes of cardio. Five minutes of guitar strumming. These things feel insignificant and yet so daunting all at once. But in our crazy, hectic lives, sometimes we can only manage 167 words in a weekend. Five minutes of practicing that guitar. Twenty minutes of cardio. That’s enough—if you stay consistent. If you make that happen on a regular basis. Then you’ll have 1600 words, a few hours of guitar practice, better workout habits. If you keep waiting for that “right moment” to start something—it will never happen. Trust me. Be honest with yourself. What project do you need to start? Where can you squeeze in twenty minutes a...
May the 4th Be With You.
I think that’s really all that needs to be said on this day. (If you’re a Star Wars fan/nerd/geek like me, you’ll understand.) Have a fabulous weekend! (Happy Cinco de Mayo as well!)
Five Necessary Ingredients for a New Novel
I’ve blissfully wrapped up my latest work-in-progress and am so looking forward to diving into a new project. (Yes, this is a disease and I can’t help myself. Must. Write.) As I gear up to put fingers to keyboard and cursor to Word document, I’ve spent a few days working on the following key ingredients: 1. Enough background research to establish a historically accurate timeline and plot. 2. Photos of characters. Having a clear picture in my mind helps me keep the descriptions consistent throughout. I love taking images from the 40s themselves – it helps put me into the era and create more authentic characters. 3. Photos...
Love Does (Part Two): Doing
I think Jesus had in mind that we would not just be “believers” but “participants.” Not because it’s hip, but because it’s more accurate, more fitting that way. He wanted people who get the “do” part of faith, not because He wanted activity, but because He wanted our faith to matter to us. – Bob Goff, Love Does Lately, this point has come up again and again in my life. Words don’t matter. Action matters. For a writer, that’s a hard reality to swallow. But I’ve come to see that the people and the books that have inspired me, like Love Does, comes from people who have done the actions...
Book Review: Love Does (Part 1)
If you watch this video, you won’t regret it. If you watch this video, you might cry. (Fair warning.) The grand marshal – the beautiful boy with the amazing smile, is a Ugandan boy who fell victim to a witchdoctor. Bob Goff’s law firm brought this case to trial – the first case for trafficking in people against a witchdoctor – and won the case. This is unlike any other book you’ll read. Because Bob Goff is unlike an other person I’ve ever heard of. You’ll be challenged to live a better story. You’ll be challenged to get up and do. You’ll be challenged to look at your world differently....