Then take one.
by Andy Scheer
I hadn’t planned to take yesterday off. But I had no choice. For the past two weeks, I’d been fighting a cold — and typesetting a complex 236-page book.
Yesterday mid-afternoon, I found myself unable to stay awake. After dinner I curled up under an afghan, intending to … Continue reading
Will you grumble or be grateful?
by Andy Scheer
This weekend we bought a 19-pound turkey and checked our ingredients for the big meal. Then we divided the tasks to prepare the house for visiting family. All so we can officially give thanks.
With the change of seasons, I find that day … Continue reading
An instant novel needs more time.
by Andy Scheer
Sometimes participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) makes sense.
Three years ago, as a senior in Taylor University’s Professional Writing program, Chandler Birch accepted the challenge to write a novel in a month. “Prior to that,” he says, “I had next to … Continue reading