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Mmm'k so I am not typically a #YA reader because ... well, I don't really have a good excuse. And after being blessed with the ARC of this upcoming release from @authorseclancy I REALLY don't have a good excuse. . Victoria Grace is a whip-smart, hardworking teen with a penchant for sarcasm and a strong reluctance to volunteer at a local nursing home. At the not-so-subtle urging of her mom, she finally agrees to make an effort with the old folks. All of this leads her to connect with 90-something Marigold, who has a lot more than a sweet giggle to share with Victoria. . I am 100% down for a good story about an #intergenerational friendship, and #VGJF is all of the things and more. . I am so excited for this book's May 15 release. I've already preordered my copy from Amazon, and I hope you will too. . 📸: Courtesy of the author her glorious self. . . . . . . . . . . #victoriagrace #authorseclancy #seclancy #yalit #yalovin #yabooks #cleanya #christianya #christianauthors #christianfiction #whitefirepublishing #christianauathor #christianwriter #bookrecommend #bookishlove #instabook #readthis

Keep at it, #authorcommunity -- because you are creating something someone needs! This world needs your stories more than ever. . Tell me what you're creating today. . I'm working on a #christianfiction novel about four women of four different generations coming together for the sake of the whole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #writingquote #bookquote #writinginspiration #writinginspo #writerlife #acfw #acfwcommunity #writercommunity #storiesmatter #wordsmatter #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #igauthor #instaauthor #amwriting #keepwriting #authorslife #writingprocess #writinglife #writerlife #whyiwrite #authorssupportingauthors #aspiringauthor #authors #authorquote #authorlove #authorgram #authorsoninstagram

Putting my favorite editing pen to good use. ✍ ️. What's your favorite thing about #editing your #manuscript? . For me, it's the process of getting all my great and chaotic thoughts into order. I am a spewer in the first draft and a sharpener in the second. . Just as cleaning is therapeutic for some, editing is therapeutic for me. It's a refining process that both improves my story and sharpens my writing skills. . That's a beautiful thing. ... A beautiful, painful, arduous, rewarding thing. . . . . . . . . . . . . #amediting #redpen #editingprocess #editingfiction #writingfiction #realisticfiction #contemporaryfiction #amwriting #writingprocess #writinglife #thisiswriting #edit #editing #writerslife #writes #writersofig #written #writersofinstagram #writinginspiration #writtenword #writerofinstagram #writingofinstagram #authorlife #authorgram #authorcommunity #authoress #authorslife

We called my mom yesterday to ask her questions about her life. At first neither of my mom nor my daughter were quite sure how this would turn out. . But in the end, the stories that were passed on were like honey to every soul within earshot. . As my mom talked through speakerphone (alas, we are unable to video chat), I looked through my collection of family pictures and found many that related to the memories or people my mom spoke about. My daughter's eyes lit up as the stories came alive even more. . It hadn't occurred to me that my daughter had never seen pictures of some of her great-grandparents (HOW did that happen??). . She had never seen my mom's senior picture, or heard stories about her Great Grandpa Ray, who served on the Pacific front during World War II and raised honeybees. . She listened with great interest as my mom described what birthdays were like in a household with 9 kids. . She was amazed that her grandfather (my dad) once testified before a House of Representatives committee on the dairy farming industry. . These stories taught her about the stock from which she came. They illuminated for her how downright impressive the people who came before her really were. . These stories delighted her to hear. And for my mom, who lives alone, sharing these stories with her granddaughter brought joy to her heart. . We all want to do more of these sessions! . Check out the link in my profile for a list of "45 Questions to Ask Those Who Came Before" (seen in the picture). This list was what got our conversation going yesterday with my mom. . . . . . . . . . . . #storiesmatter #authorlife #liveforstories #intergenerational #grandmastories #grandma #familystories #familyhistory #familystory #familystorytelling #writerlife #quarantineactivities #quarantineactivity #tellstories #sharestories #sharestoriesthatspeak #myfamily

Breathe in, spill out. Just write. Someone somewhere needs your words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bookquotes #williamwordsworth #wordsworth #authorquotes #authorlife #writerquotes #booknerd #wordnerd #authorgram #writergram #writersofinsta #authorslife #authorsoninstagram #writercommunity #aspiringauthor #womenwhowrite #creativelife #amwriting #acfwcommunity #fictionauthor #authorsofig #writerswrite #justwrite #keepwriting #keepwritingyourstory #christianwritersofig #seriouswriter #writeaway #writeitgirl #writewritewrite

Getting creative with my #writingspace today. 🚘💻 When you have been in the house with two young humans and one clingy dog, you do what you have to do to find a distraction-free, quiet space to write. . . . . . . . . #amwriting #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #writingprocess #writinglife #writer #christianfictionwriter #neverstopwriting #justwrite #keepwriting #authorlife #authorproblems #writerproblems #writingcommunity #acfwcommunity #wip #iamawriter #writingdesk #authorslife

My grandmother’s generation, The Greatest Generation, faced #unprecedented too, more than once. . Their formative years happened during the Great Depression, when their parents taught them to conserve everything and waste nothing. . Their young adult years happened during World War II, when the government asked them to sacrifice pleasures, liberties and even their lives for the sake of the common good. Rationing was an accepted part of their existence, as was widespread loss of the nation’s fathers, uncles, brothers and cousins. . Their generation willingly suspended their rights so that the country would be stronger as a whole. . I have been thinking about my grandmother a lot recently. She passed away in 2008, and oh how I wish she were still alive to talk to. . The #covid19 pandemic is my generation’s Unprecedented, and I long for Grandma’s insight and wisdom now more than ever. . As a young mother, I have pressing questions, fears and concerns. Sometimes they feel enormous. Sometimes I feel helpless to it all. All of which I know she would be able to relate to. . I would ask her so many things. I would sit at her feet and let her stories speak into my circumstances and influence how I give of myself and rely on my faith in the unprecedented. . As I think about Grandma and those stories left untold, I have a greater desire to learn from those who came before. I desire for my generation to look not only to the experts for advice but also to those from previous generations — those who have seen unprecedented before and have valuable insight to share. . I suspect a gift greater than anything we could think or imagine awaits us if we do. . Download "45 Questions to Ask Those Who Came Before" to help you glean stories that will inspire, teach and edify (link in profile). . . . . . #storiesmatter #intergenerational #greatestgeneration #grandmastories #generationalblessings #thosewhocamebefore #christianauthor #christianwriter #tellstories #writerlife #authorlife #authorofinstagram #storiesgram #storiesoftheeveryday #authorgram

Said to the Greatest Generation; highly applicable to this generation. . What would we learn about navigating crisis and shepherding our families during hardship if we sought the wisdom of those who have lived through "unprecedented"? What if, as we listen to the experts, we also took the time to seek the life stories of those who came before us? . The Greatest Generation, the Silent Generation and, yes, those Boomers, have all lived through #unprecedented moments in American history. . Our generation has its own rendezvous with destiny. Let's stand firm in faith, and learn from the experience of those who have walked a similar path. . Follow the link in my profile for 45 questions to ask those who have come before. These questions are designed to help you discover inspiring life stories. . . . . . . . . . . . . #quotes #quote #intergenerational #covid-19 #riseup #standfirm #godsgrace #godbewithus #lifestories #havefaith #lifestory #lifestories #sharestoriesthatspeak #greatestgeneration #silentgeneration #babyboomers #genx #millennials #historyrepeats #americanhistory

This gives my #aspiringauthor heart hope. A book will find the audience that is meant to read it. . As I wrote the novel that is currently with my literary agent, my continuous prayer was that God would open all the doors necessary for the story to reach those in the world He has in mind for it. What a joy it will be to finally share this story with them! . Writers, what keeps you going when the way seems dark? What inspires you to keep putting words on the page when the odds feel stacked against you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #writinginspo #writingprocess #christianfiction #christianauthor #fictionauthor #amwriting #amwritingfiction #whyiwrite #authorsofinstagram #authorgram #writergram #wallylamb #bookquotes #writingquote #writingquotes #writerinspo #writerinspiration #writinglife #writerlife #authorlife #watchmewrite #contemporaryfiction #writingabook #novelwriting #acfw #acfwcommunity #novelwriter #authortalk

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