When I made my big college decision over a year ago, it took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I was going to a huge, secular public university. Who, me? Eliana? A shy homeschool graduate moving across the country to a big scary public school? Opting out of the…
Dear Reader, Today, Hannah E.M. is borrowing my blog for a bit, and I couldn’t be more excited. Who is Hannah? She is a long-time writing friend of mine. She is a critique partner who has helped me improve my writing time and time again. She is a fellow Community Assistant, and I work alongside…
Dear Reader, People named Rachel are the best, aren’t they? There are four amazing Rachels who come to mind when I think of that name … Rachel S., Rachel P., Rachel T., Rachel L. … and you may have already met a couple. But the last time Rachel Leitch was here—with her beautiful guest post,…
Dear Reader, Let me introduce you to Kathryn. I met her on the Young Writer’s Workshop. We share a few things in common: we’re both Christians, we both love writing, we both blog, and we’re both homeschoolers (or a homeschool graduate, in my case). In addition to all that, we both have big families. I’m…
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…