Here are some tips on cross-hatching; I hope you find them useful!

I had fun creating this "teacup bowl of ramen" a few years back, fashioning all the key ingredients out of paper. The chopsticks were made from toothpicks.

We are giving away 2,000 study Bibles through Crossway! Yesterday we gave away 500 in 45 minutes. People are so hungry for truth! Here’s 2,000 more! If you don’t have a Bible, follow this link and you’ll get one. Start in John 1 and learn about this Jesus we can’t stop talking

This is WISDOM!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Reading the Word is vital. (Prayer journaling is good but not as a substitute for reading the Bible.)

I often worry about my books. "This is too quiet." "No one will get this but me." "My editor will realize she made a grave mistake. I should ditch the writing thing. Maybe Taco Bell is hiring." Then, a kid reads 10 words of ONE CAN BE and says, "This book is about ME!" 1/3

📢 I'll be closing to submissions on October 15th (most likely for the remainder of 2025)! Get your subs in before then! 📢

In the 1st frame, I’m 24. I’ve arrived at a literary event early to secure a front row seat. In the 2nd, I’m 51. Front row seats await at the theatre to watch the sold-out stage adaptation of my novel.

Upcoming Pitch Events that I know of: 2025: November: 5 - questpit || next event: Nov 5th 7 - #LoveYourDragonPit 9 - #HopePit 13 - MupPit - Horror Pitch Event 23 - WIPPIT 29 - #WriterPit 2026: January: ? - #SmallPitch February: 13 - MupPit - Horror Pitch Event 14 - Cupit 25 - #WSPit

I'm open to queries--seeking YA (all genres except horror), adult nonfiction, and adult fiction (clean romance, contemporary, historical fiction, Christian fiction). I'll close for queries on 11/14, and I won't open again until early 2026.

🎊PUBLISHERS MARKETPLACE OFFICIAL🎊 Over the moon to finally, officially announce this. It’s a dream come true😭✨ Out 14 July 2026 and now available to pre-örder from wherever books are sold. Request an ARC or read an excerpt at Fantasy Hive (all lïnks in bio).

I’ll take it. Any agents looking for a college-set story? #writingcommunity

Wow! Can’t believe I’m 7 books away from finishing the whole Bible. 🥹 It’s so surreal. I’ve never done this successfully before and in 2weeks, that would have happened. 😮‍💨🥰 Love it for me! 🤩

This is how you’re supposed to read, by looking up words you’re unfamiliar with. Why is he being made fun of for learning?

My roommate and lifting partner in college was an ardent atheist. I've been a devout Christian my entire life. We spent every waking moment together, from the dorm room to the gym. I truly loved him like a brother. After school ended, we went our separate ways and talked, at

I AM 21 AND BEAT CANCER, I AM IN REMISSION AS OF THIS MORNING

Advice for #amquerying authors: Just cut down the word count. Don’t overthink. Your current manuscript won’t be the final version, and you can add those deleted scenes back once you get a book deal. BoS (my YA fantasy debut) got acquired at 97k and will be published at 120k 🌞🌙

I’m going to have to take a step back from writing for a little while. I’ve cut off chunks of myself to fit into different spaces for this story time & time again. I’ve worked so hard & I just need a break. Querying has sucked the joy out of writing for me.

The amount of unpaid emotional labor expected of creatives right now is unsustainable, actually.

After posting a photo of me, I ended up getting some pretty horrible comments about my appearance, and I’ve been too scared to post a photo on here since… But I’ve decided I’m not gonna let nasty people dictate what I post - so here I am, unashamed of what I look like 😊

🌸 First acceptance of 2026! 🌸 Two new poems forthcoming from The Bloomin’ Onion | **SUBMISSIONS ALWAYS OPEN** this spring. Thanks so much to Leah and the rest of the wonderful team!