Microsoft Word: Stay Out of the Manure

Microsoft Word: Stay Out of the Manure

My manuscript is due tomorrow. Hunched over my keyboard, lights dimmed so as not to keep my husband awake, I type feverishly. Though it’s past midnight, I push ahead. If I finish, I’ll sleep better. There! Perfect! One more review and I’ll let it rest until morning....
A Divine Invitation

A Divine Invitation

“Your specific talent was knit into your DNA before birth, as a divine invitation.” – Allen Arnold I sat in Allen Arnold’s class at an ACFW conference, furiously taking notes when this quote snagged my attention. At the time, I couldn’t really digest it, but days...
Dream a Little Dream

Dream a Little Dream

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts.   Daniel 7:1-2 (NKJV) I’ve had a few dreams in my lifetime. The most memorable recurring dream is where...
Learning from Mistakes

Learning from Mistakes

Have you ever been reading a book and noticed a mistake? Since I got my start in copyediting, I tend to notice EVERYTHING—a missing comma, a misplaced modifier, a misspelled word. Things like that “stick out like a sore thumb,” as we like to say here in the mountains....
Facilitating a Safe Environment at KCWC

Facilitating a Safe Environment at KCWC

A statement from the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference:In light of recent events surrounding allegations of inappropriate behavior against Taylor University professor and past KCWC keynote speaker and workshop leader, Dr. Dennis Hensley, and even though Dr....

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