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…
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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