Category: On Writing
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So Write
Look over there.No, not there.There.It’s rude to stare.So don’t.But you do. You can’t help but look at them. You see them?I know you do. The green is rising in your eyes.The air exhaling from your lungs.Another death blow.Creativity kills at times.It erodes the creative spirit. Until you’re emotionally sanded down.Down.Down.They…
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Recalibrating As A Writer
Let me take you on a journey. I think many of you might join me at the start. But as we progress, some of you will click right off with an eye-roll. Others may venture further with me before throwing words like rocks via comments, emails, or unsubscribes. Still, a…
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Happy 13th Blogiversary
Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s been 13 glorious years of blogging on my humble little space online. Time seems to fly with every passing year. And boy, I am so very grateful for every passing year. Having cancer twice does that to you. Every birthday, milestone, and special…
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Using Social Media For Good
A few months ago, I wrote a very bold post called ‘Quitting Social Media For Good‘ and why I had decided to delete my accounts. Looking over that post, my reasons for coming off social media remain. However, since writing that post, I have found my circumstances have shifted, and…
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An interview with John Hindley
It was an immense privilege to endorse John Hindley’s most recent book ‘Weakness Our Strength: Learning From Christ Crucified’. It was also a joy to be able to interview him as we discuss his journey to faith, becoming a pastor, church planter and an author, his brand new book, what…
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GUEST POST – To the Writer with Big Dreams by Grace McCready
Ten-year-old Grace knew exactly what she wanted to be—an author. I had been writing stories since I was about six years old, and I finally decided to send one of them to a publisher. On a single piece of notebook paper, I wrote a story called “The True Hero” about…
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Quitting Social Media For Good
Giving up social media is long overdue. I surprised myself when I came to the decision with a strange sense of calmness. In some ways, it might seem like a step backward after building a small following across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter over the years. But what is lacking for…
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Back to the Beginning: A Ministry of Hope
Do you ever cringe when you think about some of the things you used to do or say? As a writer, I look back at some of my earlier work and quietly chuckle to myself hoping no one will ever read it. I know I am my worst critic and…
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Writers can’t do it all. And that’s OK.
It’s only been six days since I temporarily deactivated my Facebook and Instagram account. I have had social media breaks before, and I wanted to have less noise and distraction over December. Now it’s nearly a week until Christmas and 2023 is looming. What to do with social media? What…
Ruth Clemence – Writer and Blogger 