Winter’s here

Happy New Year! I recently read a newsletter–Spokes and Stitches, a pattern company I admire–where the writer did a round-up of all she had accomplished in the last year. I thought I’d do something similar, because I enjoyed the window into a small creative business. I wouldn’t call myself a business, but I thought you…

I did a thing! It’s a companion guide to DIY Writing Retreat, with pandemic-friendly pep talks, writing prompts, retreat schedules, and rituals to make your home feel like a place you can write. You can buy it here, or you can get the original + the home edition for a dollar off. It’s a guide…

Hi friends, I’ve been busy writing up a storm on the Patheos blog I run, Surprising Faith, all about interesting Christians and Christian trends. I thought I’d share a few of the posts here: That “Unbroken” Guy Was Totally a Christian. Who knew? How to Find the Good in Religion: Look. There are Christians who celebrate…

I re-started blogging by writing about finding a new church (Valley and Mountain).  I decided to write bi-weekly for six months, from July to December. Then, I switched gears and wrote about writing (mostly) from January to June. Now I’m thinking it’s time for another shift. I’m a bit tired of looking at everything through…

I’m taking a break from blogging for family; I plan to be back in the fall. In the meantime, scroll down for some fun videos I made with my publisher/editor/BFF Kelly Rizzetta of KMR Publishing–a new one posts each week. You can find out my secret writing rituals, why “chick lit” isn’t a dirty word, and…