We all looked pretty normal, those of us at the NWA Writers’ Workshop in Fayetteville yesterday. Just glancing at us, nobody would suspect that we wore camouflage, that behind the friendly smiles lurked other people–the creators of other worlds, excitement, danger and daring deeds. On second thought, we would have been suspect because after all, that’s what writers do. Fog […]
Mar 14, 2015
Wet Weather, Warm Retreat
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The day began foggy but the fog quickly turned to rain. No matter. The fourteen ladies inside Fran’s house yesterday brought sunshine to an otherwise gloomy day. Fran’s retreats are always special and this one was too. After a bountiful breakfast, we watched a video on Knowing God’s Will. Then came a time of quiet […]
Mar 12, 2015
A Novel Based on Life?
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I am happy to introduce as my guest today, Lia Mack, fellow Pen-L author. I really value Lia’s honesty in giving us a glimpse at how she went about writing her book. Thank you, Lia! To write a novel based on true life events, or not… That is a good question… guest post by […]
Mar 2, 2015
The Roar of the Wind
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The wind has a different sound to it this morning–a low roar high above the trees. A lot of snow melted yesterday but a lot still clings to my yard. Once long ago, a wise woman told me that noise as the wind rushed through the heavens meant that ice is on the way. There’s […]
Mar 1, 2015
A Dog Blog
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Good morning. My name is Murphy and I’m a dog. I used to live with Ben Ventris but for gruesome reasons I’d just as soon not discuss, I now live with Pat and Jasper Harris. Dogs don’t get credit for being the world’s smartest creatures. They should. Poor ol’ Jasper thinks owls are wise but all they do is […]
Feb 25, 2015
Here Am I
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What should I do with my life, Lord? I’ve heard people pray that prayer over and over, agonizing on what God wants them to do. To me, it’s pretty simple but then, maybe I’m not looking deep enough, I just know that for me, I’ve found the answer. I know from reading the Bible that […]
