A few days ago, Ann Kroeker at notsofastbook discussed how kindergartners’ school performance is negatively affected by our society’s get-ahead mentality. (Yes, you read that correctly: Kindergartners are feeling pressure in school.) Several sources she cited stressed the need for children to develop and grow through creative play. And that…
Write-to-Publish conference
writers’ bloc features topics related to the writing craft and the writing life. Last June, I had the privilege of attending the Write-to-Publish conference. There I got a crash course in the writing biz, through the privilege of meeting with editors and sharing my work with other writers for open…
In preparation for the Write-to-Publish conference, I visited the Web sites of several publishers that were to be in attendance there. An editor from Pray! magazine (also representing its sister-publication Discipleship Journal) was on the schedule, so I visited the site to review its submission guidelines. This is how the…
Tell me, how do you learn the craft? It’s easier than I thought. And more difficult. Learning the craft of writing requires my whole heart. That’s simple, but it’s not easy. I just attended the Write-to-Publish conference in Wheaton, Illinois. It was fabulously intense, challenging, and motivating. One of the guest speakers was…
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