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How to Trust God When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: Persevere

I recently had the honor of speaking to a wonderful group of women. There was just one little problem: halfway through the event, the air conditioning went out. The temperature outside was 98 degrees, and inside… well, it was hot. As I stood there speaking, I could feel sweat running down my back, pooling in…
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Checking In... Holly Crawshaw email: Hey Dawn! Just Checking in regarding your edit. I plan to have this done by early next week. I have had SUCH A BLAST reading it. It's really funny. You have a strong literary voice. I can't wait for you to see the finished product!

Encouraging Email

I received this email from my editor a few days ago, but wanted to share, because it was like getting ...
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Working on laptop while dog sleeps in the lap

Wait for it…

So, this past couple of weeks has proved challenging once again. I'm waiting for word from my editor to let ...
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Board Game

The Waiting Game

I am posting this later in the week than on my usual Monday post because truthfully, I was hoping I'd ...
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Red Alarm Clock

It’s About Time!

Last week, I wrote about my frustration in finding the right editor for my project. Well, I'm thrilled to report ...
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Patience is a virtue

Patience is a virtue

While patience may indeed be a virtue, as well as a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5), I don't like ...
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Typewritter

And so the edits begin!

This morning, I submitted my first chapter to a professional editor. Her plan is to peruse the chapter, then give ...
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A memoir of the Craft On Writing by Stephen King, The elements of style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, 100 Ways to improve your writing by Gary Provost

Write with all freedom. Edit with no mercy.

So, I thought the hard part was behind me. Writing over 70,000 words was a bit daunting. But now, the ...
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My editing process up to this point...

My first step towards publishing

Initially, I believed I could handle the editing process on my own. How hard can it be? I've proofread and ...
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My book of poems - I like summer, can it be abummer yes, here comes a hummer. - Winter is neat, winter is not barefoot feet?

Writing from an early age

On a visit to my childhood home, I found this gem tucked in a dresser drawer. It reminded me of ...
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