Three people look at every manuscript before I send the rough draft to my senior editor: 1) a close friend, who lives nearby that sees the big picture items (characters, plot sequencing, general clarity); 2) a long-distance friend (CA), who is FANTASTIC at grammar and mechanics; and 3) my husband, who sees every misspelled word, extra space, and typo. I …
The Convicting Power of Edits (Part 1)
You’ve probably seen me mention “my edits” several times on Facebook and in prayer requests recently. Editing is as much a part of an author’s life as the words themselves. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve changed the Miriam manuscript at this point, and there are at least two more “official” edits left before it goes to …
Devotional of Hope from BFF Becky Hartsfield
How Cleaning My Fridge Led to Rediscovering The Hope of My Future A couple of days ago I opened my fridge and was greeted by a very unpleasant odor! I began taking things out, one at a time, looking for obviously bad stuff. I came across a few containers that I thought had been tightly sealed, but found that air …
Taste and See! by Klicia Thompson
Although it has been 15 years since our family moved back to the US from Europe, many images in my mind of our family adventures are as vivid and clear as if they happened yesterday. One such memory is from Northern France where our two year old son tasted chocolate crepes for the first time. Honestly, the picture does little justice to …
Encouragement! by Klicia Thompson
Without a doubt, our family is a soccer family. Playing, watching, coaching…we love soccer! For the past 5 years, our 16 year old son has played on the same club team. Somewhere along the way of dozens and dozens of games, our youngest, who was just a baby when we first joined this team, has become their biggest fan and …
Sheltered in His Presence by Kate Hodges
This week I went to a state park well known for its rocky cliffs and waterfalls. I hadn’t been to this particular park in about twenty years and wanted to see how it had changed. Well, I don’t think the park has changed much, but I sure have. Twenty years ago, I was young, still in college with no one …