This is another one of those posts where I reflect on some of the things that I accomplished this year. In my last post I reflected on my top 5 posts of the year and discussed what about each post made it appealing to my readers. Today, I want to take a look back atContinue reading “Books I Read in 2015”
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Most Memorable Posts of 2015
2015 has been a great year for me. Last year I set some high goals for myself involving my desire to write. I began this blog by February and have made major headway in my independent pursuit of writing. As I look back on the year I’m so grateful for this platform which God hasContinue reading “Most Memorable Posts of 2015”
24 Book Challenge
Christmas is over and this year is coming to a close. For 2016, I have set a goal of reading 24 books from various authors and genres. I feel like it is so easy to get in the rut of just reading best sellers because they are easy to find, but this year I wantContinue reading “24 Book Challenge”
Church in the Living Room
This morning our church, Covenant Church in Grove City, Ohio, decided to hold an online service. Instead of gathering in our normal house of worship (an AMC theater) we met across the country in our living rooms, hotel rooms, and guest bedrooms. So many people were traveling over the holiday weekend and it allowed usContinue reading “Church in the Living Room”
Fan Mail Murder-Draft 2
The following is draft 2 of my short story I’ve written for the contest First Anniversary Beginning Writer. During the first round of submissions I learned many things about the art of short story writing. I’ve done research and reworked the story giving it a new spin and trying to fit it into the genreContinue reading “Fan Mail Murder-Draft 2”
A Book Review: I Am the Messenger
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: I Am the Messenger Author: Markus Zusak Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Copyright Date: 2005 One of my favorite books of allContinue reading “A Book Review: I Am the Messenger”
An Exercise in Characterization
As many of you know I am in the final phase of draft 1 of my first novel. I’m in the process of tying up loose ends in the plot and bringing forth a resolution. This is definitely the hardest part thus far of writing as I’m trying to make sure that all conflicts areContinue reading “An Exercise in Characterization”
Five Minute Friday: Break
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Choose your own. So I chose my post to be on the idea of Break. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations viaContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Break”
Murder of a Pen Pal
Below is a copy of my first draft of a short story I’ve entered in to a contest for the First Anniversary Beginning Writer. This story has been submitted to the workshop and I have already received extremely valuable feedback from other writers across the country. One thing that I have learned from this processContinue reading “Murder of a Pen Pal”
Book Worm or Social Butterfly?
I am currently enrolled in a course on teaching writing and during this course the class is reading the book, In the Best Interest of Students by Kelly Gallagher. In his book, Kelly discusses some of the strengths and weaknesses of the current Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. I’m a big fan of GallagherContinue reading “Book Worm or Social Butterfly?”
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