Katie Ganshert's Blog, page 37
November 3, 2011
My Writing Process
This question is from Ms. Wendy Paine Miller. And okay, I didn't get it under two minutes, like I wanted. But I talked as fast as I could!
For all you pantsers out there, get ready to cringe.
For you readers out there who have no idea what the words plotter or pantser mean, allow me to explain.
I'm a plotter. I plot out my story before I sit down to write the rough draft.
There are others out there who call themselves pantsers. They don't plot before they sit down to write the rough draft. They w...
November 1, 2011
Live Messy
Do you ever feel like God's calling us to live messy? At least a lot messier than we are?
I don't mean neglecting the laundry or tossing the vacuum. I mean stepping outside the orderly. Stepping outside the safe. Stepping outside the bubble-wrapped. I mean rolling up our sleeves and getting dirty.Sometimes I get the feeling that my life's too tidy. Too neat. Too sanitized.
I go the easy way because the hard's too much work.
But you know what?
We don't experience God in the easy. There's...
October 28, 2011
Redefining Romance
Sometimes, I get funny reactions when I tell people I write Christian romance. They look at me like I'm nuts. Like the two terms are completely contradictory. Christian romance? Isn't that some sort of oxymoron?
This reaction makes me sad. Oh so very sad. Because God invented romance. Jesus Christ's sacrificial love for His Bride is the most romantic tale of all time.
So how did we get here?
To this place where romance novels elicit images of bodice rippers and half-naked Fabios? To this place w...
October 26, 2011
God and Symbolism
As a writer, I love me some good symbolism. I love writing it and I love reading it. And I love that we worship a God who created it.
Because when Jesus died on the cross, the veil was torn.
We hear that a lot. It's become this cliche thing. Yada, yada, yada, Jesus died on the cross. Yada, yada, yada, the veil was torn. Yeah, yeah, we've heard it before.
But the veil was torn, people. Torn. Which has to be, 100%, the coolest symbol in the history of all symbols.
Because that veil was an...
October 24, 2011
It's Starting…
A few months before my wedding, I started having these dreams. And when I say dreams, I don't mean the pleasant kind. I mean the kind where I slept in and couldn't find my dress and frantically raced across town so I could walk down the aisle with pajamas and bedhead and bad breath. Yeah. Those kind. The sweat-inducing, anxiety-ridden dreams that had me thanking the good Lord as soon as I jolted awake.Which is sort of odd, because in general, I'm a pretty laid back person. I'm not a...
October 21, 2011
The Tortoise or the Hare?
This question is from Eileen, who asks a very important question for writers seeking publication.
Sorry about the interruption midway through. I have a black lab and his hair gets everywhere. Even my lips!
Remember, people, it was the tortoise who beat the hare.
If you have a question you'd like me to answer via vlog, please send them my way (either in the comments section or in an email). If you missed my previous vlogs and want to take a look, you can find them on my youtube channel.
Let's...
October 19, 2011
Suffering
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28dI have to tell you, this verse used to confuse the crud out of me. I'd hear well-intentioned Christians quote it at each other and my forehead would go all wrinkly.sBecause in reality, Christians suffer. They lose their jobs. Or get cancer. Or struggle through infertility. Or find out their child needs a new heart. Or (insert any number of bad things here).sAn...
