One Last Shot!

This is the final call for entries into my first giveaway! I will be giving away a free copy of The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke to one lucky subscriber who fills out the following form. Be sure to read all of the details before signing up! Give Away Details This give away is in responseContinue reading “One Last Shot!”

Archetypes: The Irresistible Novel

There is one more week left in The Irresistible Novel Giveaway and one more chapter after today to examine before the blog closes its 6 month journey through creating an irresistible novel. What are some things you’ve learned from walking through the pages of this book with me? I’ll be summarizing some of my favoriteContinue reading “Archetypes: The Irresistible Novel”

The Monomyth: The Irresistible Novel

Before I get started reviewing chapter 26 from The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke I wanted to give you another opportunity to enter my book giveaway. With permission from Jeff Gerke I am giving away a FREE copy of The Irresistible Novel to a lucky reader as a way of thanking you for sticking withContinue reading “The Monomyth: The Irresistible Novel”

Give Away Reminder

This month as I wrap up my Saturday reviews of The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke I am armed with a FREE copy to give to a random subscriber (with permission for its author.) In order to be on the list from which a winner is selected please read the details below and use theContinue reading “Give Away Reminder”

What’s It All About, Alfie? And a Give Away

As promised, this week is your first chance to enter to win your very own FREE copy of The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke. Over the course of the past twenty-four weekends I have reviewed and summarized chapters from this book about writing your own novel. I have received permission from the author to offerContinue reading “What’s It All About, Alfie? And a Give Away”

Vote for a Title

If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time you are well aware of the fact that I’m working on a novel. Last December I finished my first draft and I’ve spent the past seven months editing and reviewing my work. In order to move forward in the process I’ve had to setContinue reading “Vote for a Title”

The Big Enchilada: The Irresistible Novel

I can’t believe we’ve been spending the past twenty Saturdays looking at The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke. This week’s chapter marks the end of the first half of the book entitled: Freeing Yourself From the Paralyzing Rules of Fiction. This portion of the text wraps up with an examination of several rules sorted intoContinue reading “The Big Enchilada: The Irresistible Novel”

Begin With Action: The Irresistible Novel

It’s unreal to me how quickly life can become unbalanced. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve focused more of my time in preparation for the quarter marathon I ran last Saturday. With excessive energy spent on running (which is time consuming) I’ve felt like I’ve allotted less time to writing. All of this hasContinue reading “Begin With Action: The Irresistible Novel”

Five Minute Friday: Decide

This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Decide. 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 via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Decide”

My Fuel

As a full time mother, teacher, and wife I struggle with finding time for writing on the side. Writing has been a passion of mine for a while, but over the past year I have had countless opportunities to use my writing as a ministry. The idea alone that God has gifted me with theContinue reading “My Fuel”