I recently met a woman with a story to tell. She found out I'm a writer and began to tell me her story, in a nutshell, and said she'd like to write a book about her story one day. Her story is interesting and intriguing. I asked, "Why not now?" She said she was going to wait till her children were out of college and didn't need her so much. Then I dropped a bombshell on her. I said, "It's too late to wait, you've already started," and when she looked at me in surprise, I explained that the thinking process of any book, article or blog post is part of the writing process. Yes, it's too late to wait; you've already started if you are so much as thinking about writing a book. Write often. Write well. Just write. ~Tricia

You need an editor, even for the smallest communications going out to the public. Whether you are advertising eye exams or cavity protection, a unique product or a much-needed service, your advertising needs editing. Take this picture for example: Had this company had an editor, it's highly unlikely they would have spent the money on a poster such as this. Do you see the problem? Editors find these problems and fix them before they go to print. Don't be caught without an editor. You may end up offering services you cannot and don't want to fulfill. ~Tricia

I started writing early in life. As a child, I wrote long, elaborate stories while sitting in a hollow tree down by the creek and it was an absolute escape for me. But, it never occurred to me to share that writing with anyone else. I did writing assignments in school with gusto and always got good grades on them, but it still didn't occur to me to write something that anyone else would want to read. My teachers had assigned the writing, so it was their demand I wrote for. I didn't write anything for anyone other than my teachers and myself to read. Then I got to college and a professor at Summit University (then Baptist Bible College of PA), Glenn Crabb, changed my life. I wrote a paper for his class and I not only got an A on the paper, he wrote a note in red at the top. He simply said, "Reading your writing is just like talking to you. You should write." I was not used to receiving compliments. His words astounded me, but it took years before I had the ner...

I blog. I blog about essential oils . I blog about creativity and photography . I blog about theology and what the Bible says about life and current events.                                                                             I blog about homemaking, getting and staying organized , and show how I organize things. I blog about cooking  (although not very often).  This morning, my husband called from work, as he usually does, and as we were talking I said, in a rather apologetic way, that I'd started yet another blog, my 6th ( My Oily Pursuits ). Instead of saying something like "Another?" he said, "Of course! You're a writer!" Total encouragement. Do you blog? Do you have more than one blog?  I think every writer needs to have a blog an...

Tears in a Bottle  is filled with short, easy to read articles that address every day life from the perspective of my personal walk with God. Some articles in  Tears in a Bottle  were previously published  by Regular Baptist Press, either in their Sunday School adult papers or their magazine,  The Baptist Bulletin . Today's feature article, About Angels , was originally titled Angels in their Midst and was a follow-up article to Letting Go, yesterday's feature article. About Angels tells how God's angels protected my son and his platoon during the heavy fighting in the Battle of Fallujah. Angels are real. This is not a feel-good fantasy. Click here for your copy, either Kindle or paperback, today. ~Tricia

Tears in a Bottle  is filled with short, easy to read articles that address every day life from the perspective of my personal walk with God. Some articles in  Tears in a Bottle  were previously published  by Regular Baptist Press, either in their Sunday School adult papers or their magazine,  The Baptist Bulletin . About Letting Go , the second article in Tears in a Bottle , is the very personal story of when one of our sons decided to join the Marine Corps Infantry after 9/11. Just 17-years-old, he saw Ground Zero and felt the Holy Spirit was telling him to do his part to fight terrorism. My struggle with his decision is laid bare in this transparent article. After publication through Regular Baptist Press, this article went on to become a go-to resource for Military Chaplains. A hard article to write, but an even harder reality to live, find out how God protected my boy while keeping my heart together at the same time. Get your copy of Tears in a Bottl...

My book,  Tears in a Bottle , is filled with short, easy to read articles that address everyday life from the perspective of my personal walk with God. Some articles in Tears in a Bottle were previously published  by Regular Baptist Press, either in their Sunday School adult papers or their magazine, The Baptist Bulletin . Article one, About Tears , explores what God has to say about tears in His Word. Our tears are so important to God that He puts them in a bottle and writes them in His book. Imagine! Learn more about what God has to say about your tears by clicking here . This article has been the most-searched of all my articles on e-zine and highly requested since it's original publication in The Baptist Bulletin . ~Tricia