It’s Moving Day!

Introducing.... *drumroll* MY NEW WEBSITE! Yep, that's right! From now on I'll be posting on my new site instead of on The Lion's Pen. So be sure to subscribe to the new website so you'll keep getting notified when I write new blog posts.  

When to Take a Break from Your Writing

This month I started writing for Camp NaNoWriMo. (For those of you that don't know what NaNoWriMo is, it's when writers try to write 50k words in the month of November. It's called Camp NaNo in April and July because you can set your own goal.) My goal was to write 40,000 words in a month -- …

Weekly Bible Verse #10

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Meet My Character // Jamie

This week you get to meet the protagonist is Inheritance! Hair color: Brown Eye color: Blue Height: 5'4 Age: Fourteen Jamie deals with a lot of fear and doubt because she doesn't have parents and because of her low status in society. It's something she battles constantly throughout the book. I pace back and forth in …

Weekly Bible Verse #9

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Book Review: The Traitor’s Game

I recently finished reading The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen, one of my favorite authors. I'd been waiting to read it for a very long time so I was very excited when I finally bought it at Barnes & Noble. The sequel just came out so I can't wait to read it! Instead of doing a …

New Project! — INHERITANCE

I'm excited to announce my new project, Inheritance! I started working on it a couple months ago but I recently started writing the first draft. The novel focuses on identity in Christ. The story takes place in a fantasy world that's much like the 1800s. My two favorite genres are historical fiction and fantasy, so it's …

Weekly Bible Verse #8

  Pslam 91:14-16 Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and …

Project Inspire

Today I'm writing something a little bit different than what I normally do (although the normal is still quite random). My friend Jenna Terese emailed me the other day and told me about an idea she had. It's called Project Inspire, a project to encourage, inspire, and appreciate other writers. It's a bit like a tag, …

Meet My Character // Jace

I haven't done one of these for a while so I thought I'd introduce you to my antagonist of Falling Like Stars.Hair color: BlondeEye color: Yellowish gray (they resemble the moon)Height: 5'10Age: He's immortal but he appears about seventeen years old. Jace is one of my favorite antagonists that I've made. He's very manipulative and clever. …