What Could Be...

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

A Creativity Quote to Share

As writers, we tend to look at things a little differently. Instead of hiding our unique point of view, we need to learn to embrace it as the gift it is. 

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Edie

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Keeping Our Writer's Eye Sharp

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

As writers, one of the things we do best is notice and record the world around us. We see people, situations, and things with a different sort of vision. How do you keep your writer's eye sharp?

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When You Lighten the Burden of Others

by Beth Vogt @BethVogt

There are times I get to the end of the day and I think, “What did I accomplish today?”

Taking Time to Remember I Have a Purpose

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

It's easy to lose sight of the fact that each of us has a specific purpose here on earth. Today, take time to remember...

For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

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What Do You See?

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

"It is not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. -Henry David Thoreau

As writers, we have a unique opportunity to focus our reader's attention on something different. Share some of the authors who have done that for you, and inspired you to do that in your own writing. 

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The Truth Inside the Lie

I love the dichotomy of this quote from Stephen King. So often we're able to explore truth when we write fiction. 

Fiction is the truth inside the lie. -Stephen King

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Autumn—My Favorite Time of Year

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

Autumn is my favorite time of the year—the crisp air and beautiful colors pull me out of doors at every opportunity. What is your favorite part of the fall? 

"Autumn . . . The year's last, loveliest smile." William Cullen Bryant

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Words and Names

By Beth Vogt @BethVogt

Words have MEANING and names have POWER.

There were a lot of names being tossed around my house.

Not bad names—baby names. My daughter and son-in-love had found out they were having a second daughter, and of course we all started the process of “What do think of ______”?

All sorts of names were offered and some suggestions were even added to their list of possibilities. It was fun, especially when someone found a peculiar name or an indecipherable name—think minimal vowels and an overabundance of consonants.

Being a novelist, I’m more attuned to names than most people. I’m naming the imaginary people populating my books—and then I have to remember those people’s names just as if I were going to send them a birthday card or a Christmas letter every year.

Names are powerful—given names that are often pondered over by our parents before we are born, as well as nicknames and endearments. I’ve loved some of my nicknames—and hated others. And yet, I considered nicknames important and made certain each of my kiddos had one—a special way of saying “I love you” that was all their own.

Yes, words have power—and names can be the most powerful use of words, for better or for worse.

In Your Words: What’s the meaning of your name? If you could change your name, what would you change it to? What do you think of nicknames?

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Beth K. Vogt believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” 

A nonfiction writer and editor who said she’d never write fiction, Beth is now a novelist with Howard Books. She enjoys writing inspirational contemporary romance because she believes there’s more to happily-ever-after than the fairy tales tell us. Connect with Beth on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or check out her blog on quotes, In Others’ Words.

The Art of Seeing—A Writer's Strength

The art of seeing. 

At first this concept may seem far removed from the craft of writing. But I think the two are intertwined. The writers who touch me the deepest are those who notice things others do not. 

How do you strengthen your visual sense and translate what you see into words?

"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." ~Jonathan Swift

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Edie

Beauty in Words—A Social Media Image to Share

I'm a huge Edgar Allan Poe fan, and this weekend we had the opportunity to hang out at Poe's Tavern, in Charleston, SC. So in honor of this amazing place, I'm sharing a quote from Poe.

I'd love to know what your favorite Poe quote is.

"Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words." - Edgar Allen Poe

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Showing the World through Words

As writers we interpret the world around us with words. The ability to take life and translate it is god-given talent, something hard-wired into who we are. But it's also a skill and one we need to consciously practice and improve.

How do you improve your descriptive muscles?

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light..." -Anton Chekhov

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Edie

Beautiful Moments—a Social Media Image to Share

by Beth Vogt @BethVogt

"Each moment of the year has it's own beauty." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me—A Social Media Image to Share

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

As I've mentioned before, I love autumn. I especially love to go leaf peeping in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I'd love to know what places you go to watch the magnificent colors of fall.

Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.  Emily Bronte

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Edie

Pursuing Dreams—A Social Media Image to Share

by Beth Vogt @BethVogt

Dreams are a reoccurring topic of conversation for me.

Discovering dreams.

Pursuing dreams.

Fulfilling dreams.

And I’m okay with that—talking about dreams, I mean.

When I was younger—wow, I say that a lot lately!—anyway, when I was younger, dreams were so self-centered. So wrapped up in me—what I thought about, what I wanted to accomplish.

But now . . . well, now the dreams-coming-true are woven through and through with my relationship with God. And so, as I pursue the dream, I find myself drawing closer to him — dream come true or not.

In Your Words: How do you live in the moment where your dreams and your relationship with God intertwine?

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Beth

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Beth K. Vogt believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” A nonfiction writer and editor who said she’d never write fiction, Beth is now a novelist with Howard Books. She enjoys writing inspirational contemporary romance because she believes there’s more to happily-ever-after than the fairy tales tell us. Connect with Beth on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or check out her blog on quotes, In Others’Words.