While you prepare for Thanksgiving, why not take a few minutes to listen in as we chat with Philip Wilder about taking wild steps of faith WITH God.
Grant and I were so excited to have Philip over to our podcast and youtube channel. Philip is a missionary, author, and adventurer. His most recent book, Jake Rogers’ Planet, was a Christy Award Finalist, and has quickly become one of my new favorite reads in the past couple of months.
Read MoreHey friends who enjoy audiobooks!
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Read MoreAnother blog post?! Le gasp!
I know, I know, try not to faint. But I did say I wanted to be back in here talking about writing stuff more often.
And what better way to jump back into blogging than with one of my favorite annual tags?
Know the Novel is a 3-part tag for writers, one for each of these last three months of the year. Each part features ten questions you can answer on your own blog, in your newsletter, on your social media, or just for yourself! The questions focus on different parts of your novel and how the writing is progressing.
Read MoreI know I’ve been quiet and borderline absent here on the blog for… oh… a couple of years now.
And I do apologize for that. Working on The Turrim Archive has taken a lot out of me. Not in a bad way. I’m not here to complain or tell you things have been hard. It’s more just… time.
Time is a rare commodity. And that’s something I notice and am more and more keenly aware of as each year flies by. Oftentimes, things get cut. And I have to find something to say “no” to. As a chronic “yesser” to anything that sounds remotely fun, this has been a hard, but good lesson for me to learn these past couple of years.
Have I learned how to say “no” to things that sound good and fun?
Read MoreSunlight sparkles on the lake that borders the Academy grounds. In the distance, a U-shaped building rises tall and proud where the students who have been helping me prepare generally reside. I glance around at the chairs and tables and decorations in satisfaction. My Wynn stands off to one side, proudly surveying the stage he designed that the other students helped him build.
Someone taps me on the shoulder and I turn to see Headmaster Friedzen standing behind me.
“The guests should be arriving soon,” he says. “I will man the gates.”
“Thank you so much for letting me host these here at your Academy,” I reply. “My back yard couldn’t quite handle this size crowd.”
He gives me a warm smile. “It’s really your Academy,” he reminds me gently. “It’s always a pleasure getting to be a part of our author’s story. And also, it’s far easier to host the heroes than those mischievous imps.” He makes a wry face.
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