Nothing from Nothing
Do you ever have one of those days where you wake from a deep sleep, which should have been restful, but the dreams you had erode that restfulness away? I had one of those last night. Slept hard and long, but awoke with the strangest trepidation. In a nutshell, my dream brought up feelings I didn’t know I was having. In my dream there was a person who could do it all—and I mean all : work, take care of a home (spotless), cook entirely from scratch (grew wheat to make her own flour then proceeded to grind it and make pasta—as we are gluten free, I wasn’t as jealous of this one), taught her children, made an extra income by buying up goods for cheap and selling them at a garage sale for a profit of $890 (my dreams are always very detailed, even now I have...
Read MoreOne Foot in Front of the Other
Right now, uppermost in my mind, is the beginning of our school year. We homeschool our children—have from the very beginning, and intend to go all the way through high school. People not familiar with homeschooling usually ask me what the benefits are of schooling at home. First and foremost, it’s created a bond in our family that I don’t think we’d otherwise have. It’s also allowed my children to not only learn about our faith, but see it lived out in our daily lives. God’s definitely not just for Sundays around here. They also have opportunities to try out many different areas of focus—where as the public school system just can’t afford the staff to do that. We hold a belief that God grants each of us a gift—and that gift is to be used to...
Read MoreGuest Post: Dialogue–Snappy Dialogue, That Is
Coming Up at Clash of the Titles, October 10-November 4, 2011 The first annual, Tournament of Champions! Over a FOUR week period, SIXTEEN previous COTT champs will face-off in EIGHT different mini-Clashes. Only ONE will take home The Laurel Award. With Clashes, games, and prizes galore, you won’t want to miss this month-long celebration! ******** *Guest post by Lisa Lickel Dialogue lets your characters be heard. It’s their voice; their conversation amongst themselves. It’s how they tell their story. Dialogue is talk. Discussion. Arguments. Jokes. Questions and answers. Foibles. Mystery. Mesmerism. It’s the muscle on the skeleton of the story. The writer’s ability to conquer natural dialogue comes out of how well we know our characters. The...
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