Drops of Inspira

Happy New Year's Eve!   A whole year has gone by already and in a few hours we will enter a new year, a new decade. 2020. Sounds futuristic, doesn't it?   I've been both looking-forward to and dreading this post partly because I tried to choose five books out of my fifty-nine reads that I read this year and also because I get to share books I love. I 'm not going to review them here (I've already done that on Goodreads), but I'll place the links to my reviews if you want to read them.   In no particular order, my top five reads are:   Severed Veil by Bethany A. Jennings    Where the Woods Grow Wild by Nate Philbrick    The Story of With by Allen Arnold   Hungry by Rondi Lauterbach    Deadwood by Kyle Robert Shultz So these are the five that stuck out most in my mind when I look back on 2019, but here are some honorable mentions in categories! Most Influential Theological Book:...

Today I am wrapping up the writer's linkup I participated in the past two months with Christine Smith . Just a little note: while I finished NaNoWriMo, I did not finish the story. I'm still working on it, but I hoped to be finished by the end of this year. I just have a few more scenes to go. I will answer the following questions to the best of my ability. Q 1: Firstly, how did writing this novel go all around? A:  It was rough, I'm not going to lie. This novel has fought me every inch of the way and only now that I'm almost done has it been easier to write. Q 2: Did it turn out like you expected or completely different? And how do you feel about the outcome?  A: Well, considering it's not done yet, what I do have done has both turned out like I expected and it's also completely different. Confusing, I know. Q 3: What aspect of the story did you love writing about the most? (Characters, plot, setting, prose, etc.) A: Definitely the characters. E...

Happy December everyone! Just finished November with the craziness of NaNoWriMo and Thanksgiving, but now I'm gearing up for Christmas! I'm so excited! Christmas is pretty big at my house and we definitely love putting up all the decorations and the tree.     For the most part, we don't have "White Christmas" because it rarely snows this time of the year. Still, you never know. This year might be one of the odd ones.                                                   I'm hoping to get some snow this year for Christmas, (maybe you are too!) and so with that in mind, this month's poetry prompt is: So, I thought I'd do a broader subject. Instead of just "snow", I'd extend it to all things wintry. So, Christmas, snow, candy, presents, long lines of people, time with family... Whatever is winter to you.   If you'd like to use ...

Okay, I'm not going to lie. This month has been chaotic in the best sense of the word, but writing itself has been my safe spot in a whirlwind world. Here are some questions for the second part of  Christine Smith's  "Know the Novel" linkup I'm taking part in.  So without further ado, here we go! Q 1. How's the writing going overall? If you've ever been on a roller coaster, you'll be familiar with the "hills." This month has been a lot like a roller coaster. There have been times when writing has been easy and then there's been times in what I like to call "the slog."  If anyone has read John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, they'll be familiar with the "Slough of Despond." Art by: George Woolliscroft Rhead, Frederick Rhead and Louis Rhead When I refer to "the slog", most of the time this is what I picture. It's been a fight to write my daily word count and keep going to not fal...