Tagged: Katy Kauffman

  • When Writers Face Self-Doubt

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 It often comes in our weakest moments as writers—the thought that says, I can’t do this. I’ve thought it. Have you? Writing books. Editing books. Finishing blog posts on time. Thinking up ideas to write about. Building a platform. Marketing. With all of the to-do lists…

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  • Three Choices that Fill Your Writing Life with Light

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I love the passages in Scripture that radiate with light. They glow with warmth, with a brilliant display of truth, and with understanding that helps us to know God better and makes us want to follow Him more. I love the passages that are so straightforward,…

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  • Don’t Just Read Your Writing—Listen!

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28  The written word doesn’t only stay written. Nor is it completely silent. Even if we don’t read out loud, our minds “hear” the words on a page. As we read silently, our brains pronounce the words. (Like right now, yes?) Sentences don’t stay stagnant on a…

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  • Use Conflict to Start a Nonfiction Book

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 We all want a happy ending. But no life reaches a happy ending without some conflict. That’s why we need novels and nonfiction books. We want to see someone overcome the odds and win the victory, find their true love, or solve the crime. We want…

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  • Do You Ever Cry When You Write?

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 You might say yes. How many of us have cried when we’ve been frustrated with the writing process? Or when we’ve been in the editing stage and just wanted to finish? But have you ever cried when you wrote something because you realize full force just…

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  • First the Writer Needs to be a Reader

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 When we want to write Scripture-based content, we have an adventure waiting for us—to be readers of Scripture. In order to write the best possible messages for our readers, first we have to take in the message. To understand it, know it, and live it. Then…

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