For many of us who returned from the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference, we’re still trying to play catch-up. My time spent in Dallas with fellow writers and industry professionals was awesome, but I’m still a wee bit exhausted from the whirlwind of activity. And wouldn’t you know? I developed an upper respiratory infection over the past two days. …
How to Move Past the Empty Room
What’s something that holds us back? Is it something from our past? Is it a label? A failed attempt? Fear of rejection? Others’ words? Our own insecurities? I think if most of us are honest, there are things–those hide-in-the-bottom-drawer kinds of things–that we tend to tamp down. It’s easier, “cleaner,” and somehow prettier if we don’t name our stumbling blocks, lest we be discovered. …