I keep expecting Edie to tell me she’s had enough of me, but she keeps letting me invade her corner of the internet on the first Thursday of the month! Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on a great e-book by Jeff Goins – You Are A Writer . I’d love for you to swing on over to The Write Conversation and chime in! And don’t forget,… [ read more ]

Can you believe it’s July? How did that happen?! I hope you are in the midst of a fun and fabulous summer. Here at Out of the Boat, I’m scaling back a little for July. I’ll be posting once a week this month so I can spend some time focusing on my fiction writing (yeah, I’m… [ read more ]

Me and my dear friend Edie Melson at her book launch last fall! It’s the first Thursday of June so I’m over at Edie Melson’s place, The Write Conversation . I’m sharing my thoughts on the pros and cons of returning to a writers conference you’ve already attended. Come over and say Hi!

I usually only post once a month at The Write Conversation, but this month’s topic required a two-parter! So please join me, again, at The Write Conversation where we are talking about the “essential” items every writer should take with them when they head to a writers conference. (And yes, I do consider my pillow to be essential … ) Be… [ read more ]

It’s the first Thursday of May so I’m over at The Write Conversation . I’m talking about the essential things you need to take to a writers conference. Essentials. Like chocolate. I’d love for you to stop by and say Hi!

It’s the first Thursday of the month, so I’m over at The Write Conversation . I’m talking about Steven Pressfield’s book, The War of Art . Come by and say hello!

For my first guest post at The Write Conversation  (my first guest post ever!) I reviewed a talk given by Cec Murphey at our local Cross Way Christian Supply . I was impressed by his approachable manner and his willingness to share his writing knowledge with us. He’s written more than 120 books and they’ve sold millions of copies. So when he turned his attention to writing a… [ read more ]

It’s the first Thursday of the month, so I’m over at The Write Conversation ! Come by for my review of James Scott Bell’s latest, Conflict and Suspense .

It’s the first Thursday of the month, so I’m blogging over at The Write Conversation today. Have you ever dared to pray, “Lord, this is what I want?” Should you? Could you be so bold? We’re talking about shooting for the stars so come by and tell us what you are praying for during 2012.

So, it’s Tuesday. Not Monday. I could tell you that I planned it this way and just skip over the fact that I enjoyed, spent, wasted most of the day yesterday as I searched through box after box for the missing Wii games. (Which were eventually found right where I left them eight months ago.… [ read more ]