Writing the Mystery

  • Forever Flower

    Amaranthine Want to take a guess on what that word means? (And yes, if you google it, that’s cheating. 👀) Amaranthine is a word meaning ‘everlasting’ or ‘undying’. This word actually reminds me of two things. One of those things is a fake flower. You know like those kinds you use to decorate churches or…

  • Make the Most of Today

    It’s okay to not have it figured it out. It’s okay to wonder what’s next. It’s okay to feel behind when you look at others. What’s not okay is letting such feelings ruin your future. When you’re in school, you often think, “Man, I can’t wait to be done with school and be an adult!”…

  • Little Things Matter

    How do I make a difference? When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of time wondering how I could ‘change the world’. I thought about everything from raising millions of dollars to help homeless people to writing a bestselling novel that would bring thousands to Christ. Neither of those things have happened,…

  • A Reputation to Burn

    Do you ever feel judged? And I don’t mean the weird looks you get when you show up to a party wearing a Spider Man costume with a sparkly, pink tutu on top. In this case, the scowls are probably justified. I’m talking about the feeling you get when you join a group and instead…

  • One Bite at a Time

    There’s this poem I remember reading as a kid. (Just in case you’re wondering, it’s called Melinda Mae, by Shel Silverstein.) Anyways, this poem was about a girl, named Melinda, and she was determined to do something crazy. Melinda had her mind set on eating a whale, all the way from its head to its…

  • Hiding in Their Shadow

    How can you use a role model in your story? Can you? Won’t it seem obvious and boring to have your main character constantly looking up to another? Simple answer? Yes. Your character is supposed to be ‘cool’ in some way, and if your story is a montage of your main character asking his parents…

  • Look Up, Because They Are Too

    Happy Monday! Yes…it’s been a while since I’ve posted, I know, but I’m back now! About a month or two ago, I started writing down daily to-do lists to help me remember what I need to get done. It worked, so to this day, I continue to start my morning by jotting down a list…

  • Let’s Spring into It!

    How did your first week in March go? Here it was rainy and still a bit chilly, although the weather stayed nice a few days, so we could get our garden ready for our spring plants. Of course, the daffodils are already blooming in the flowerbeds, which is a sure sign Spring is right around…

  • The Master of the Sea

    What troubles you? We all have things that worry us, and it’s really easy to give into those fears. Sometimes the fear is something simple, like being nervous you’ll show up late at the party. Other times though, this fear can shake you to your core, whether it’s the fear of the future or of…

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