God,

What is it like to have inner peace?

That is the answer that I am looking for!

Watching the Bob Marley movie “One Love” talk about peace through music.

The other film, “Kung Foo Panda,” discusses […]

Lord,

Welcome to Leap Year!

The extra day of the year that the earth is supposed to get back in coordination with the sun,

or something like that.

This is a great day, as is every other day, and we […]

We wanted to get to know Ruth Thaler-Carter (NAIWE’s Networking Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

How many questions should be asked in an […]

Dear Lord,

It is Piper’s first day in the new daycare/Pre-K in Kentucky,

and we are very excited.

I hope that she has a great first day meeting new friends,

and learning many great things.

I pray […]

For a group of people who adore rules and guidelines, it’s ironic that a clear-cut definition for copyediting is hard to come by. Publishers will likely have their own definition and expectations, which can vary f […]

June 1: National Say Something Nice Day. Make the day pleasant for someone today by saying something nice.

June 3: National Leave the Office Early Day. This day is an incentive to many who often work more than […]

As a freelance writer or editor, you can broaden your business in two ways with new services: niching into other writing/editing services, or stepping out into other freelance niches like marketing, video or audio […]

Dear Lord,

Many things have taken place since I last wrote in this journal;

My birthday
My granddaughter is going to school
The windstorm
The new fence
The possible new roof

Thank You very […]

I am a certified freelance editor specializing in developmental, line, and copyediting.

One of the most rewarding benefits of being an editor is partnering with clients to help them gain more confidence in […]

2023 NAIWE Poetry Book Winner
 

Changing Tides: Poetry of Love, Loss and New Life

Author: Katy Hoover

Life includes love, loss, and new life, but it seems unnatural every time a parent outlives a child. […]

The Red Gondola and the Cova

Author: Patricia Crandall

Caroline Wilkes is a bright-eyed and independent nine year old facing her parents’ divorce, her mother’s alcohol abuse, and her father’s drug habit […]

Conflict, suspense, and tension are not the same things. They’re often used interchangeably, but they shouldn’t be. Each one of these has a different role and performs a different function in fic […]

Good morning, God,

Today is Saturday, and it is a rainy day here in Summerville,

but I am not complaining because I can sit down inside the screen porch and write entries in the journal without sweating to […]

Lord, 

 I am about to begin my journey for the Veterans Writing Project with WGF. 

I think it will be a lot of fun to create a script, answer an essay question or two, and develop a personal st […]

Thursday May 16, 2024

How Writers Read

As a close reader of literary fiction (either as an English professor or as an English graduate student or as a scholar writing an article for a journal), I r […]

Dear Lord, 

I confess that I am a sinner. 

Sins that lead to death. 

Sins that lead to separation from You. 

Sins that lead to hell and the lake of fire. 

However, I know and believe that You are […]

Lord, 

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2024!

Thank You, God, for letting me see the new year!

Last year, 2023, was a rough year, in my opinion, 

However, You pulled me through. 

This year, I do […]

Dear Lord, 

Thank You for keeping me alive in 2023. 

Thank You for all of the blessings You have given us: Lilly, saving Alex, saving me, Maria, my mom, and Tina. 

This year was a very rough year when it […]