What I Learned from a Technology Fast Technology is certainly a gift to our society today, and I am grateful for it. But I was certainly surprised at how difficult it was for me to not want my phone or to watch Netflix within a 24 hour span this weekend. As part of a class …
Book Review: Anxious for Nothing
Book Review: Anxious for Nothing Unlike in the previous months’ reviews, this week I will not be talking about a book on the writing craft. Instead, the book I have written on is about living the Christian life. My reason for doing so is because this book impacted me this past week, and I hope …
The Creativity of God
The Creativity of God Have you ever read or watched something and wished that you were that creative? Inventive? Original? Do you read your own writing and lament that you can’t seem to find an original idea? To bring your world to life? That your characters feel stiff? Go ahead and open your Bible to …
Why Rest is Good for Your Writing
Why Rest is Good for Your Writing Last week was my Spring Break, and I sure did need it. Time away from school and work allowed me to reconnect with my writing. I also took a trip to a beach town and drew inspiration from the sounds of the ocean, the quaint and colorful houses, …
Book Review: The Writer’s Devotional
Book Review: The Writer’s Devotional by Amy Peters The Writer’s Devotional: 365 Inspirational Exercises, Ideas, Tips & Motivations on Writing by Amy Peters helps me mentally prepare for my writing each day. Over the course of 365 days (divided into 52 weeks), Peters has provided daily page-long blurbs on various topics relevant to the writer’s …
The Ultimate Comfort: God
The Ultimate Comfort: God Complete moment of vulnerability here: this is not the post I had originally planned for today. But this weekend I had a powerful experience with God’s mercy and the power of prayer in the face of many, many stressors, and wanted to share my story in the hopes that it would …
Book Review: Go Teen Writers
Go Teen Writers, by Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson, has been a part of my life since 2013, when I was first introduced to it (and the authors) at the One Year Adventure Novel Summer Workshop. Still to this day, it is a resource that I continually refer to as I work to polish my …
By Madelynn Orion 