In Others’ Words: Inspiring Change
My husband laughed and summed up today’s blog post in two words: Change happens.
You can’t argue with the man.
January was a month of change for me as a writer.
I started on book 2 in my Thatcher Sisters Series — always fun to develop new characters and plot a new story. “Why?” is the repeated question during this process.
I finished Revisions, a free novella for my newsletter subscribers that asks the question “What does it take to rewrite the mistakes of the past?”
I worked with Matt Jones of Jones House Creative to get my new website up. And today is launch day! I hope you take a few moments to browse around my new “home.” Matt did a beautiful job in capturing my vision for this new site.
The stained glass represents the theme of brokenness and my desire to see the beauty in the fragments in my life. God is the Master-Healer, and I trust Him to bring good out of all things. All things.
Look around and you’ll see hummingbirds, which always remind me that God loves me. Go here to read the story of how I learned that lesson.
And yes, my motto of “God’s best is often behind the door marked ‘Never'” remains because some things remain true no matter how much life changes.
2018 also marks my transition from writing contemporary romance to writing women’s fiction for Tyndale House Publishers with the release of Things I Never Told You in May. This new website reflects the change in my writing, too.
So, there you have it. Welcome, friends, to my new website. I know I’m going to like it here — and I hope you do, too.
In Others’ Words: What creative thinking have you been about lately? What ideas are inspiring change in your life?
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Feb 07, 2018 05:54AM
Change definitely happens and can be a pain, sometimes. But it can also be amazing! I changed careers in 2016 and love it! Now I have more time to write. We recently changed our vacation destination from Paris to Rome (so I can run the Rome Marathon!!) My creative thinking lately has been about 3 books I plan to write this year. One I plan on illustrating and am so excited about it. An idea that is inspiring change in my life is my first attempt at Women's Inspirational Fiction. It has been a challenge since I typically write for middle grade. But the challenge has been rewarding. It's going to be a great year of change!
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R.A. : Your attitude is inspiring! Running the Rome Marathon? Brava!And I understand switching genres -- and applaud you for trying women's inspirational fiction. I've loved the move to women's fiction -- it's my "sweet spot," as they say. Challenging, yes, but I know I'm writing the stories of my heart -- the stories that I hope touch others' hearts.
Thanks, Beth! I'm excited about the book. I'm going to commit it to prayer and ask God to guide me. I appreciate your encouragement!!
R.A. I prayed through every page of Things I Never Told You, especially the final draft. (Psalm 90:17). It's also good to have others praying for me as I write.
I'm learning this as well. Thank you for sharing the Bible verse. I can't wait to read your book!
