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Tools I Use in my Author Business

Writing and Editing I write everything in Scrivener (Affiliate link): the content of newsletters with Mailchimp and content for my blog. I own that content, so if anything ever happens to one of the other platforms, I have it. I write my books (of course!), short...

Where My Stories Come From …

Yeah. Where do my stories come from? Maybe from movies. Or from newspaper articles. Sometimes other books. I love to research. I love to hear about and see other author's research book piles. Have I read all of the above books? All but the top two. In process! Where...

Creative Living

This is a book about the Creative Life. Duh. Well, that’s what the title says. Life of creativity. The title might change so be on your toes! (Grinning!) What’s your first thought? Is this book about an artist? A painter of portraits or still life—even abstract? A...

Psalm 91 – The Sound

Started this on April 26, 2025. Maybe I’ll make it through the entire psalm! Well, actually before that. I knew that God had asked me to read it every morning as I paced the floor. Paced and prayed. So on that Saturday, I was pacing and praying Psalm 91. Reading it...

Thoughts in the Night

Aug 7, 2025

Last night, like in during the night at maybe 1:30 a.m., I was awake. Like many nights—see this recent blog...

Family, Fear, and Love

Aug 5, 2025

(Family. Siblings. Parents. Aunts and Uncles. Bloodlines. Legacies. What I’ve written in my journals will stay in my...

Tools I Use in my Author Business

Jul 8, 2025

Writing and Editing I write everything in Scrivener (Affiliate link): the content of newsletters with Mailchimp and...

What’s a Servant’s Heart Look LIke?

Feb 12, 2024

Small Town Skyline - Thoughts on Life - 2/11/2024 My husband and I, Dearly Beloved, just got back from a quick trip to...

there’s a reason

Oct 19, 2023

Yes, there is always a reason. A plan. Whether we believe or not, God has a plan. A direction. I follow a guy, a wood...

Inspirations for creatives

Oct 10, 2023

I'm not a prophet. Not by any long stretch. But a couple days ago, I woke to the cat purring right next to my ear. Not...

Amazon is on a roll

Aug 16, 2023

A couple months ago, I was reading something (you know how that is—whatever that was) and the article recommended...

Kickstarter: Cash Envelopes Theme: Author

May 15, 2023

As I reflect on where Dearly Beloved and I started our journey with the Cash Envelopes, I am very grateful for where...

Thoughts on a Kickstarter

May 12, 2023

Just to be legal, there are no affiliate links in this post! I have been following several Kickstarter campaigns this...

Angels and Demons

Mar 6, 2023

Writing from the point of view of angels and demons--how do I even know what they might be thinking or seeing? Writing...

Approaching Libraries

Feb 18, 2023

Just finished with taxes last week and the sales results of my author year are disappointing. Yes, there are the usual...

Short on Cash? Use Cash Envelopes!

Feb 4, 2023

I just finished preparing our taxes for the dreaded tax appointment, here in the US. This year it was easier--just...

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