Writing Up a Storm

An Adventure in Branson Inspired by Scripture

Writing Up a Storm

On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 3rd, revisions for my next biblical novel (tentatively titled Star of Wonder) landed in my inbox. Although the revisions weren’t extensive, the editors wanted a change in the opening part of the book that then had to be followed through the entire book. The change required me to cut all of Chapter Two.

I’m actually kind of excited about that cut because I never have eliminated chapters to share with readers. This time I do, and it’s going to make a great blog post when the time comes. I’ll probably share it around Christmas because it has to do with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Stay tuned!

Inspiration Graphic

Anyway, I got right to work on the revisions. I had no plans for the Fourth of July, so I just kept my head down and worked every day except Sunday until they were done. I sent the completed revisions to my editors on Friday evening, July 12th. Whew! Done and done.

But, as you no doubt know if you are a regular visitor to this blog, I couldn’t take a lot of time to celebrate because I have another deadline racing toward me. Thus, on Monday of this week, I threw myself back into writing my contemporary Christmas romance, Wishing for Mistletoe.

Wishing for Mistletoe collage of characters

Inspiration graphics

It just so happens I had signed up in advance to take part in daily writing sprints this week. Although I know a number of authors who do this (meeting via Zoom with other writers, setting a timer, everybody writing for 20 to 25 minutes, followed by a five minute rest and letting others know how you did, then repeat the process two to three times), I’d never done any sprints myself. I’m delighted to say this experiment with sprinting couldn’t have come at a better time. I have been able to beat my daily word goal every day so far. I hope that in my next blog post, I’ll be able to tell you Wishing for Mistletoe is finished, polished, and in the hands of my sainted editor so that she can work her particular magic with it.

In August, I’ll attend the annual brainstorming retreat in northern Idaho with my very special sisters in Christ. Which means when I get back, I’ll be working on the next The British Are Coming novel, To Capture a Mountain Man. I’m so eager to return to Idaho in the 1890s.