Mary Hamilton
Tanya Eavenson is one of those people I wrote about in “Life Critique.” She can criticize my work and suggest ways to fix it and I pay attention. She’s a trusted critique partner and friend, and I’m pleased to promote her debut novel, Unconditional. Tanya, tell us a little about yourself. My husband and I …
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to feature a real life camp romance. Cleo Lampos is with me today to share her story. Welcome, Cleo! Tell us your story. It wasn’t supposed to turn out like it did. My one week stay at Camp Joy at Whitewater Lake in Wisconsin …
I’m excited to introduce my guest today, Cheryl Linn Martin. Cheryl is the author of the Hawaiian Island Detective Club series. The second book in the series is set to release on February 5. Her first book, Pineapples in Peril, introduces three Hawaiian friends–Leilani, Maile and Sam–who solve the mystery of who is vandalizing the …
Would you continue to meet regularly with a group of people who criticized your work and pointed out flaws in your thinking, then told you how to improve? Welcome to a writer’s critique group. Few, if any, writers make it into print without submitting to this refining process. When I first visited a local critique …
Isn’t it funny how a smell or a song can immediately transport you to another time, another place? That happened one night this week when our church trucked in enough snow to build a couple of small sled hills and a play area. Snow is unusual here in southeast Texas and even when it does …
Isn’t it funny how a smell or a song can immediately transport you to another time, another place? That happened one night this week when our church trucked in enough snow to build a couple of small sled hills and a play area. Snow is unusual here in southeast Texas and even when it does …
Your hands made me and formed me. Psalm 119:73 As I meditated on this verse the other day, I recalled other verses that talk about God’s intimate knowledge of us. For example, God tells Jeremiah that he knew him even before He formed him in the womb (Jeremiah 1:5). Psalm 139:13 acknowledges that God “formed …
Am I the only one who finds Christmas gift-giving a less-than-enjoyable chore? When we were young (before we accumulated a houseful of possessions), it was easy to find gifts for friends and family—things they didn’t have and maybe couldn’t afford. Later, when our kids were little, we enjoyed buying the toy they dreamed of, sneaking …
Am I the only one who finds Christmas gift-giving a less-than-enjoyable chore? When we were young (before we accumulated a houseful of possessions), it was easy to find gifts for friends and family—things they didn’t have and maybe couldn’t afford. Later, when our kids were little, we enjoyed buying the toy they dreamed of, sneaking …
I guess it happens to all of us at one time or another. We believe God is capable of doing something. We expect Him to do it, trust Him to do it…and He doesn’t. Feels kinda like the anticipation of waiting for a hot date and finally realizing you’ve been stood up. Yesterday, I wanted …
The camps I’ve attended in recent years have all served meals in a buffet style. This is probably more efficient and sanitary than the family style serving we used at Lutherdale, but I miss the opportunity for corporate prayer at the beginning and end of the meals. Giving thanks was an important part of meals …
The camps I’ve attended in recent years have all served meals in a buffet style. This is probably more efficient and sanitary than the family style serving we used at Lutherdale, but I miss the opportunity for corporate prayer at the beginning and end of the meals. Giving thanks was an important part of meals …
November begins the season of food with Thanksgiving’s feast followed by a multitude of Christmas goodies. By contrast, camp food often has a less-than-raving reputation, although I recall the food tasting pretty good when I lived at Lutherdale. Usually, the problem is when you’re on staff, you eat the same weekly menu from Memorial Day …
November begins the season of food with Thanksgiving’s feast followed by a multitude of Christmas goodies. By contrast, camp food often has a less-than-raving reputation, although I recall the food tasting pretty good when I lived at Lutherdale. Usually, the problem is when you’re on staff, you eat the same weekly menu from Memorial Day …
The reports on Hurricane Sandy and her devastating effects make me think of the storms that hit Lutherdale when I was growing up. One year, a tornado blew through and tore the roof off the new dining hall. I was too young to remember that but I often heard others reminisce about it. One storm …
A couple of questions people often ask writers is how long did it take to write the book and where they got the idea for a particular story. Sticks & Stones took 8-10 years to write, but most of that time was simply learning how to write a novel. The idea came gradually but there …
