Where Words and Creation Meet

by Lane | Writing

Stepping outside the front door, God invites us to notice His handiwork, remember our encounters with Him in His creation, and enjoy His presence in His studio. He offers Himself wherever we turn. What’s just outside your four walls? This evening, the moon greeted me...

6 Steps of Discernment for Creative Endeavors

by Lane | Spiritual Practices, Writing

When the grandchildren come over, whether locally or from afar, I’m always curious about what they will choose to play with during the visit. What will they gravitate towards? What gears are turning in their brains that light up ideas that lead to the choice of the...

Writing with Vision: Visual Imagery Brings Your Words to Life

by Lane | Writing

I walk up to the receptionist’s window. Bright cartoon stickers greet the eye everywhere I glance. I observe that I’m the only adult strabismus patient in the room. The journey to this waiting room, where there are more well-loved toys than dog-eared magazines, and...

Step into Your Calling as a Writer

by Lane | Writing

What a Book Coach & Editor and Spiritual Director learned about Resistance and how that might help your calling as a Writer   “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” – St. Catherine of Siena   The Gift of Words and the Call...

Behold Playfulness: Find Joy in Your Creative Writer’s Heart

by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Writing

Play involves risk. Creativity embraces gambles. When we engage in the work of writing, we sometimes forget the fun of it, the way it can be a bit of recreation.   The Surprising Joy of Constraint After my husband’s recent birthday supper celebration, our...

The Editor’s Joy: Caring for Writers and Their Words

by Lane | Writing

I spent three days in May attending an online Editors Conference. Workshops and keynote speakers fascinated and educated freelance editors. I pondered editorial possibilities for the writers I serve. As an editor, I care about words and the writers who write them. I...