“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” ~Willa Cather I can’t tell you how to build a plot, but these authors can and do. I’ve got so much to learn! Seems like everyone knows about Plot & Structure by […]
I’m Ready–Are You?
Baby’s Breath It could happen any moment. I’m ready. Camera/new camera card/fresh batteries. Check. Book to read/Bible/notebook to write in/pen and pencil. Check. Makeup/hairbrush/contact lens solution and case/glasses. Check. Sweater and a pair of warm socks. Check. Full tank of gas/cash and change in wallet/gum. Check. All packed and in car. Yes, some things I […]
Who But God?
My ladies Bible study gave me this hydrangea today. My first one. I’m stunned by the richness of the velvety blue blooms and the deep green of the leaves. Who but God could create such beauty? This stuff doesn’t happen by accident. Of course, I had to connect with Mr. Google this afternoon to learn […]
Your Message in One Word
What’s your message? What’s the one thing you want to convey through your writing? Or at least the major thing. To focus on. Could you put it in just one word? I’ve been thinking a lot about this. I thought I wanted to get people excited about the Word. See things they’d never seen before. […]
Let It Be
Maple Hill Cemetery – 05/16/2010 I’ve been captured by Pete Wilson’s new book, Plan B. So much so that I based my teaching on it the last three weeks. Have you read it? If not, you should. I wrote a review of it on my other blog here. Life goes awry. Dreams shatter. People fail […]
Jennifer Hudson Taylor: One-Word/One-Line Interview
Jennifer Hudson Taylor writes historical and contemporary Christian fiction set in Europe and the Carolinas. Her debut novel, Highland Blessings, released this month, and the music on her video trailer (below) really gets to me. You can order a copy from Amazon and even a signed copy direct from the author here! How can you […]
When Do You Say Good-bye?
With Mona, our first lab, it was pretty much a no-brainer. She had hip dysplasia and was in obvious pain. Elsie. Just. Died. She was a great dog. After she quit digging under the fence. She treed a woodchuck once. And caught a pheasant in the backyard. She loved water. She survived parvovirus, a whole […]
For Those With Empty Arms on Mother’s Day
One church. One Mother’s Day. “All you children stand up and face your mothers. All together now repeat after me, ‘I love you, Mom.’” Another church. Another Mother’s Day. “All you grandmothers stand up. All you moms stand up. Now the rest of you women stand up. Because if you’re not a mother in the […]
Candace Calvert: One-Word/One-Line Interview
It’s National Nurses Week (May 6-12), and so I’ve invited one of my favorite nurses, who shares a first name with my favorite–and only–sister, to visit The Write Pursuit. Candace Calvert writes medical fiction where she offers healthy doses of drama, romance, humor, and hope. She’s lived it. She shares it. And if you’re a […]
Nursing School Memories on National Nurses Day
Composed by Mrs. Lystra E. Gretter, Detroit, 1893 Memories from nursing school dance in my mind today. I graduated from a hospital diploma program in 1969–a member of the last class. Most programs lasted three years, but this one packed all the work in two. We went year around. I think the hospital counted us […]
