Welcome to Riata, New Mexico! Travel is the perfect way to get a feel for your location and build your backstory. Riata is my fictional location in New Mexico. It is the city closest to the Maxwell Ranch in SE New Mexico. Several years ago, a friend and I took a research … [Read more...]
How God Made Me Trust
I'm more than a skeptic. I'm ridiculously cynical. Faith is hard for me. Or at least it used to be. Psalm 52:8 says, "I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever." Over the years, God has brought me to that point, but it took some doing. He led me through some … [Read more...]
How to Solve Problems with Research
an Oklahoma pumpjack Humans are visual creatures. When I'm writing, I'm trying to paint a picture for you with my words. If I cannot pull a scene or location from personal experience, then I'm relying on my imagination. But real life wins. I need to do the research. The best … [Read more...]
5 Myths about Fear & Courage
What would it take for you to do something that scares you? An invitation from God? That's what Joshua got after Moses died. Chosen as the new leader of God's people, Joshua was actually commanded to be strong and courageous. Repeatedly. Myth #1: Courage is the absence of … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Writing is Not for the Faint of Heart
Writing is hard. Period. If you're one of those "I've always had the right words in every situation, so how hard could writing be?" people, then this post isn't for you. But, if you are a "I've changed this single word fifteen times now, and I can't move on to the next … [Read more...]
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