Letter from a Reader

by ninja | Write!

It’s such a surprise and joy when I receive letters from readers, but this one stood above the rest. My heart in writing fiction has been to use the power of story to touch folks deep in their hearts. It’s confirming to see this happen: I just finished...

Commercial or Literary or Both?

by ninja | Find joy today, Write!

Today, Dave Long is discussing something worthy of your writerly time: He writes: Because there’s two different “kinds” of books you can sell. One is acceptable and one is looked at askance. And we’ll spend the next couple of days talking about...

Wishing on Dandelions–For Teens

by ninja | Write!

I surf along on the blog tour, checking out people’s comments. Today I came across a comment from Jen’s Zippity Blog. Commenter Erin Valentine said this about the book. It blesses me to think this could be a good classroom book for teens: “I’ve...

Bret Lott’s speech

by ninja | Write!

I had the privilege to listen to Bret Lott address the Christy Awards in July. I recently found out his speech is on the Christy site. If you are an aspiring novelist, take his words to heart. *** Also, look at the post below to win a free book. Only ONE of you has...

When God Descended at ACFW

by ninja | Find joy today, Write!

I felt like I’d brushed my feet on holy ground, as if I’d been time-machined back to Jacob’s era where a ladder stretched heavenward while angels danced up and down toward glory. It began simple enough–in a Marriot breakout room, Lisa Samson...