Candee Fick's Blog, page 15
June 19, 2017
Thy Word Have I Hid…Just Not Exactly
Once upon a time, I excelled at Bible “sword drill” and Scripture memory challenges. As a pastor’s kid and general all-around overachiever, I could fan the pages of my well-read Bible and start reading a certain passage��faster than most. And if there was a verse to be learned by next week, I had it��memorized by sundown. After all, as the Psalmist wrote, “Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.”
Of course, I later learned that the real Psalmist didn’t write those p...
June 12, 2017
Guest Kimberly Rose Johnson – His Faithfulness Never Ceases
Dear readers, from time to time I ask others to share their stories of faith, hope, and love in order to encourage us all. If you have a story to share, you can find my guidelines under the Connect tab. In the meantime, welcome Kimberly Rose Johnson!
Sometimes it feels as if life is one challenge after another. In my case I caused my own problem. I had received the rights back on a book and wanted to get it re-published before Valentine���s Day���which I accomplished.
My readers started askin...
June 5, 2017
Reflections From a Castle Tower
Yes. That’s where I stayed for several days last week. In a castle. In Colorado. With a room at the top of the tallest tower featuring floor-to-way-over-my-head arched windows.
Officially, I was chaperoning a group of middle school writers and teaching them about plotting fabulous stories. Unofficially, I was dreaming up stories of my own and soaking up the inspiration.
During the day, I was busy from dawn until dark staying ahead of giggling, energetic kids that reminded me of my youngest so...
May 22, 2017
The Author Toolbox: Editing Your Manuscript To Perfection
Those first words we write can be pretty awful no matter how much we’ve learned about the writing craft. But that’s okay because while we can fix bad, we can’t fix blank. So get those words out there, then start shaping them into something good…then great. It’s time to edit your manuscript to perfection.
Tool #1: Get a big picture view. I think of this as climbing into a helicopter and getting enough distance from my book to see the complete story objectively. Practically speaking, I wait a f...
Guest Angela Couch – Waiting For Her Turn
Dear readers, from time to time I ask others to share their stories of faith, hope, and love in order to encourage us all. If you have a story to share, you can find my guidelines under the Connect tab. In the meantime, welcome Angela Couch!
April was a great month for me. My historical romance, The Patriot and the Loyalist, was released, I was busy getting ready for a move into a larger home, and I was entering the second trimester with my fourth pregnancy—yay, no more morning sickness! And...
May 15, 2017
A Season of Growth ��� Part 3
Spring has sparked a new season of growth for my whole being in body, mind, and spirit. I���ve already talked about growing stronger physically and growing sharper mentally. This week, I���m focusing on growing richer in my spirit.
The spirit is a harder concept to grasp, even if you come from a faith perspective like I do. All I can say is there���s a part of me deep inside my heart or chest region that reacts and responds to beauty around me. A part that longs for more. That sings a new so...
A Season of Growth – Part 3
Spring has sparked a new season of growth for my whole being in body, mind, and spirit. I’ve already talked about growing stronger physically and growing sharper mentally. This week, I’m focusing on growing richer in my spirit.
The spirit is a harder concept to grasp, even if you come from a faith perspective like I do. All I can say is there’s a part of me deep inside my heart or chest region that reacts and responds to beauty around me. A part that longs for more. That sings a new song whe...
May 8, 2017
A Season of Growth ��� Part 2
Spring has sparked a new season of growth for my whole being in body, mind, and spirit. Last week, I talked about my desire to change, baby steps to get there, and rewards along the way as I transform my flab to fit and tired to toned. This week, I���m focusing on growing my mind.
Confession time. I am an avid reader. Shocker, I know. But I usually read fun books as an escape from the stress or as a reward for getting my boring day job���s work done. Whether they are romance, suspense, histo...
A Season of Growth – Part 2
Spring has sparked a new season of growth for my whole being in body, mind, and spirit. Last week, I talked about my desire to change, baby steps to get there, and rewards along the way as I transform my flab to fit and tired to toned. This week, I’m focusing on growing my mind.
Confession time. I am an avid reader. Shocker, I know. But I usually read fun books as an escape from the stress or as a reward for getting my boring day job’s work done. Whether they are romance, suspense, historica...
May 1, 2017
A Season of Growth ��� Part 1
Spring is my favorite time of year. Between the colorful bulbs in my flower bed and the lilac blossoms in my own backyard, there���s a sense of hope and anticipation that builds in my heart. The long cold winter slips away and fades from memory as new life emerges and dead brown grass turns a vibrant green. It gives me hope that exciting things are around the corner.
While spring is the start of a season of growth outside, it also sparks an internal season of change. This month���despite the...
