By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites Looking for a writing idea for this month? Do you have a blog post or newsletter article due soon? March opens a number of doors for interesting and creative thoughts to engage your audience. Here’s a few suggestions to stir and awaken the artistic muses for…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites  I’ve heard the terms “plotter” and “pantser” in relation to fiction writing, but I wondered if the concepts held the same meaning for non-fiction writers. If you’re unfamiliar with these terms, here’s a brief explanation. Plotter A writer who outlines their plot before writing. The outline…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites Hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a large marshmallow. Live cedar and spruce trees bedecked with twinkling lights and fragile ornaments. Smiling gingerbread cookies. Christmas carols humming from ceiling speakers. Every nook and cranny of the Omni Grove Park Inn…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites My latest project with the Penguin Random House imprint I’ve worked with previously released in mid-August. My hubby and I are thrilled about this assignment that we worked on together because it was something we’d never done before – a word search puzzle book. I adored…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites David and I arrived back in May at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference early enough that we decided to explore just a bit before my faculty meeting kicked off and his appointment with a hungry trout commenced. Oddly enough, although I’ve attended BRMCWC for…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites July is my birthday month – WooHoo! But, let’s not talk about how many times I’ve been around the sun. Let’s just say the trips move exponentially faster the older you get! Thinking about birthdays gave me ideas and fodder for writing. Just for kicks, I…