Tag Archives: Writing

Five Minute Friday — Ahead

Posted on November 6, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker who thought about writing and how often our perfectionism … Continue reading →

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Taking the Day Off

Posted on November 5, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I seriously considered just not posting today. I seriously considered jut calling out. In a sense, that’s exactly what I will be doing … although it involves words. Since making the decision to share something daily, I’ve been going non-stop. … Continue reading →

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Devotionals

Posted on November 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been skimming through a devotional given to me by a lay leader from a currently closed church, thanks to its pastor whom I’ve never met. Since the church remains closed — more because of the age of congregants than … Continue reading →

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Postscript on Reviews

Posted on October 27, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I received a mote after last week’s post on reviews. She asked me whether I thought review exchanges would be okay. To explain, there are writers — usually indie authors — who seek reviews by asking other writers to review … Continue reading →

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Help

Posted on October 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

As most of you know, I am working on a new work in progress (WIP). It has been going well — generally following an outline with notes highlighting the beginning and end thoughts and specific scenes in between. As you … Continue reading →

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(Christian) Romance

Posted on October 6, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

One of the most daunting thing for a fictional writer trying to break into the publishing world, in my opinion, is the selection of a genre. There are sooo many choices, especially if you’re self-publishing. You can broadly choose … Continue reading →

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Outlines

Posted on September 29, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

As a developmental editor, my friend Janyre Tromp preaches the importance of outlines and how they’re critical for attacking edits (even if you don’t use them for the actual writing). How/when do you use outlines and what do you use … Continue reading →

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COVID-19

Posted on September 22, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ll be honest. I was asked to read this short treatise about the pandemic. Typically I would shy away from equating natural disasters to acts of God. But I was drawn in by the cover and wanted to see how … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Feet

Posted on September 20, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Today’s reflection is by Beth Heath and based {loosely} on Isaiah 52:1-7. When I think of beautiful things, different images come to mind, not a single one of them has anything to do with feet. Feet are not beautiful. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Putting My Hand in God’s

Posted on September 15, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

A friend of mine from Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers recently dropped an interesting devotional, Putting My Hand in God’s … Living the Raphah Way by Yvonne Blake. I call it “interesting” because it isn’t a devotional in the true … Continue reading →

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