Hey friends! Can I be honest with you for a second? I know you have a book inside you. Maybe it’s been there for years. Maybe you’ve started it a dozen times, or maybe it’s still just a dream you keep whispering to yourself at night… someday. You tell yourself you’ll write it after the kids…
I’ve written historical fiction, contemporary fiction, split-time novels, a children’s picture book, a YA nonfiction book, cozy mysteries, biblical novels, steampunk fantasy, self-help, memoir, and 365-day devotionals — and somewhere north of 75 books total. People ask me all the time: “What’s the secret?” There isn’t one secret. There are hundreds of small ones, gathered…
There have been seasons when I hid the hardest parts of my life. I cried over them in private. I carried shame no one else could see. I was sure that if people really knew my story, they would hate me. After all, some of the things I had done were the very things pastors…
Note: I wrote this last week, but I ran out of time to add the photos and upload it. Even though the award ceremony wasn’t last night … I wanted to share what was on my heart the day after my “loss.” Last night at the Realm Maker’s Conference, the second novel that I wrote…
Looking back at where we’ve been is so much fun. Recently, I dug up an old “Ask Me Anything” post from twenty years ago. At the time, I was living in the shadow of the Montana Rockies, homeschooling my older kids, and just beginning to navigate the balance of a growing writing career. So much…
Writing a book is a journey that requires more than just words. It takes a heart dedicated to the long haul. The most important work we do is often within the four walls of our own homes and the quiet spaces of our hearts. After writing over one hundred books, I have learned that the…
I’m sure all my fellow writers would agree that one of the questions we get asked the most is, “How do you write a novel?” Usually, that question comes from two places: First, readers are genuinely curious about how a story filled with fresh, true-to-life characters actually makes the leap from an author’s mind to…
(And Save Your Sanity!) Let’s be honest for a minute, homeschool parent to homeschool parent. Is there any sound in the homeschool day more dreaded than the heavy sigh of a child staring at a blank piece of paper? You know the one. It’s usually followed by the pencil drop, the slump in the chair,…
If you’ve ever stood in a library aisle thinking, “I just need a clean, captivating story my middle grader will devour…and maybe something I can build a lesson around…” Hi, friend—that’s my world, too. Recently on the podcast, I chatted with Catherine Witzaney, a homeschooled author whose Wingless Cycle is winning awards and middle-grade hearts…
Empower Those Who Understand the Need “In essential things, unity. In nonessential things, freedom. In all things, love.” — Mark Batterson When we look around today, it’s easy to see division—even within the church. We may long for the days when everything seemed simpler, but truthfully, the church has always had to navigate tension. The…
By Tricia Goyer Some of the best stories aren’t found in history books… they’re tucked away in hearts. Years ago, I received a package from my dear friend John—a World War II veteran I first met while researching for one of my historical novels. Inside the envelope were copies of letters he’d written home during…
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