Dear Reader, Today I have another young writer to introduce! Her name is Emma, and she shared a special story with me, a story about a houseplant. As I read this story, I was surprised to find some impactful, personal lessons about spiritual growth tucked into it. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised though—the Bible…
Dear Reader, Do you believe in miracles? I know that sounds like a corny catchphrase from a Hallmark movie, but it’s also a serious question to consider. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Raelyn Quinn, a talented young writer, and first and foremost a follower of Christ. I have the pleasure of working alongside…
Guess what? Volume 1 of Extension Squad just came out! In a nutshell, Extension Squad is an illustrated adventure novella series written by R.M. Scheller. I had the privilege of beta-reading for her and joining her street team, so I’m super excited to tell you all about this story. If you’re still wondering what in the world…
Dear Reader, I was so excited when my fellow young writer, Isabella, mentioned her idea to start a blog for Christians in public school. Although my entire K-12 experience was in homeschool, I am now transitioning to life at a public university. In light of this, I was curious what advice Isabella had to share…
I think we all have this very glamorous picture in our heads when we imagine the life of a published author. For years, an aspiring novelist strives to create a masterpiece, rewriting and rewriting, pinching her pennies and hiring professional editors, letting her manuscript be ripped apart to stitch it back together. She sends out…
Two weeks ago, I went to Realm Makers, a conference for Christian novel writers, with my friend Emily and her mom. If you’ve been on my email list for a while, you’re probably familiar with these plans already from our fundraising efforts. Emily and I are so grateful to our generous supporters who made this…
Dear Reader, I met Rue Arrow through the Young Writer’s Workshop online community. If you meet her, the first thing you’ll notice is her deep passion for sharing Christ’s love with others. I see this in her as I work with her on the Community Assistant team, and I’m sure that many others have experienced…
This year, I had the honor of writing the “Women in Church History” profile on Betsie and Corrie ten Boom for the Charis Women magazine. I published with this magazine twice when it was known as the Women’s Spectrum, but this is my first time having an article published under the magazine’s new name! The…
Emily and I are pleased to share a sneak peek into our video mini-course: “Conquer Your Creative Side with Confidence.” We worked hard on this series as a gift to those who supported our plans to go to a writing conference together this summer. In a handful of short episodes, we discuss creativity from a…
I just went on a long journey called the college decision process, and I’m happy to announce that it’s finished, once and for all. ~ It began with a wild scramble to find any possible college name to include on my spreadsheet…