by Andi | Sep 3, 2016 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I’m not a book re-reader on a sort of principle: so many good books, not enough time. But this week, I re-read Madeleine L’Engle’s Walking on Water after more than 20 years away. It was amazing in all new ways this time. Let me see if I can explain.... by Andi | Aug 31, 2016 | Written and Wrought
Here’s what I do when I’m functioning at my best as a writer – and thus, in many ways, as a human being: I write as early in the day as possible and BEFORE I do anything with social media or email. At this time of year, my morning schedule goes... by Andi | Aug 27, 2016 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
For the past couple of years, I have done interviews with authors on Saturdays, and I have LOVED the chance to get to know my comrades and to introduce you to them. Still, it has some time for a shift, so from now and into the foreseeable future, I will be doing book... by Andi | Aug 24, 2016 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Sounds like a straightforward question: What makes for a good mystery? A reader expects a crime to be solved. An author, however, knows that there is so much more than finding a body and slapping cuffs on the criminal. Unlike other genres, and by their very... by Andi | Aug 20, 2016 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I met Jenny Rae Armstrong earlier this year, and immediately I loved her for her gentle spirit, kind words, and wisdom. She and I are both part of a group for Christian women writers called Redbud Writers’ Guild, and one of the greatest gifts that group has...