After the holiday season, the next few months can seem like an endless dose of blah. There’s the Christmas high, then the post-Christmas afterglow. Around late January, though, many of us start counting the days until spring. Winter is just not our friend. Now, if you’re one of those folks who favors colder weather, fuzzy sweaters, and gray, cloudy days—my apologies. This Ozarks …
To Face Our Fear via Patti Jo Moore
Today I’d like to welcome talented author and friend Patti Jo Moore. Patti Jo, take it away! I am thrilled to be guest-blogging on Cynthia’s blog today! I have a confession: I had another blog post written on a completely different topic. Then—as I was thinking about my second book that released earlier this summer—a new topic lingered in …
Life’s Storms: Four Strategies to Stay Focused by Yvonne Weers
Whether you’re able-bodied, disabled, or experiencing one of life’s many storms, every writer needs a strategy to stay focused. (Click-to-Tweet) Hello, writers! My name is Yvonne Weers and I’ve had my share of setbacks over the years. In fact, the longer I’m involved in this business, the more people I meet who struggle with health issues, are caregivers, or have …
When Dreams Die via Janalyn Voigt
I think if we’re honest, everyone has dreams. We dream different things, but each of us has an intrinsic desire to see our goals come to fruition. We long to see those little seeds of hope, our most fervent desires, sprout and blossom into something beautiful. Something successful. Today please welcome my friend Janalyn Voigt as she shares what happened when …
A Scattering of Thoughts via Taylor Bennett
Today we welcome my blog guest Taylor Bennett, teen author and my new friend, as she shares “a scattering of thoughts” and favorite quotes that have touched her life. Take it away, Taylor! Words are some of my favorite things in the world—a single strand of them, a mere sentence, has the power to transform a day, a week, …
Can the Weary Writer Write? via Julia Kay
Today we welcome Julia Kay to the blog. Julia is a talented writer and a wonderful friend. I met Julia several years ago through our local ACFW chapter, and since then, we’ve shared many wonderful adventures. Julia writes women’s fiction and she is a 2016 ACFW Genesis semi-finalist. So happy to have you, Julia! You grab the mugs and I’ll pour …
No Condemnation via June Foster
Today we welcome author June Foster to the blog. June writes stories that mirror God’s goodness and reflect His love. She is the mother to two and the grandmother to ten. Please enjoy her words of inspiration now in this poignant post about regret, self-blame, and transformation. This is a rather personal matter, but if it can help another, it’s …
The Book That Changed Everything
Today please welcome the delightful Katie Powner to the blog as she shares the book that changed her perspective and shaped her writing career. I’m tickled to have you, Katie ~ Take it away! Some background… When I was little, it was The Velveteen Rabbit and Amy the Dancing Bear. Then it was The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, then …
Why You Need At Least One of These in Your Life
Today I wanted to broach a delicate subject. Something we don’t like to talk about, but it’s ohh so important. What would you guess that is? Well, I’m sure you’ve noticed we’re not in Kansas anymore. In fact, some days it feels like we’re not even on the map. It’s a tough gig for positive people just now. In the …
Six Fall Pick-Me-Ups
There’s a saying that if you don’t like the weather (in the Ozarks) one day, stick around. The next day will be totally different. For instance, yesterday, our little niche registered eighty-one degrees. Today, we’re expecting a high of forty-five. Forty-five? Ahh, well. That’s life in the Ozarks. As winds shift and the season grows cooler, the Ozark hills and hollows …