Why Read and Write Fictional Stories?

I wrestle with this question a lot, probably more than I should. There’s a certain expectation among Christians (those who read frequently, anyway) that the books you should be reading are theological. Instructional. Non-fiction. It’s usually not an overt...

Sixteen Hundred Seventy Three Words Per Day

I officially embarked on my novel-writing journey in November, through a nationwide challenge called National Novel Writing Month — or NaNoWriMo for short. The goal for NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. This was the first time I had attempted it,...