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We jostled and rattled in the car barreling down the dirt road leaving a tail of tan-red dust floating in the air like fog behind us. My guide tapped me diverting my attention from the passing Savannah to the road up ahead, the rendezvous point with my contact. On the horizon, getting closer by the second, was a woman standing in an old Land Rover, waving.

My guide idled the car long enough for me to collect my luggage before tearing off again. The woman in the Land Rover jumped down and stuck...

“All great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.”

-William Bradford

Fall is in full swing, Thanksgiving is upon us, and it’s almost cold enough to unfold our sweaters, sip a hot pumpkin spice latte, and curl up by the fireside with a great book. For me, that book is Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find a free audio version here.

Bravery and Faith

The whole book...

“That’s it?” My main character says, looking over my shoulder. “I’m funny that way? That’s all I’m gonna say?”

I pause typing, thinking.

“It does feel a bit forced. Do you have a better idea?” I ask him.

“Of course I do.” He grins.

“I’m all ears.” My fingers rest on the keys ready to type as inspiration for the scene builds.

“Let’s add some tension. She just rejected me, but she still has feelings for me. But I don’t know that yet.”

“Oh, oh!” I bounce in my seat, giddy as the scene becomes...

A friend once asked if it’s true that writing is a lonely job. I was brand new to novel writing, so at that point in my journey, yes, it was lonely. However, if I knew then what I know now, I would have said, “No. Writers need people.”

One Small Piece

The statement of “writing is a lonely job” is rather common, however, I believe it’s a myth. Someone might argue that it helps when actively writing to be in a quiet room alone with your thoughts. I can agree to that, except the fun creative...