Born July 19, 2010 at 2:08 pm and weighing in at barely one post, this baby blog is not too long to be boring (I hope) and just long enough to inspire and encourage. Seriously now, it seems God had placed upon my heart a longing to jump on the blogging bandwagon. I ignored it for a long time thinking that I wouldn’t have the time to commit to properly maintaining a blog. That is until the other night when I found myself unable to sleep due to all the ideas streaming in and out of my mind. I tossed and turned for several hours before getting out of bed, grabbing a notebook and pencil, and making a list of all the thoughts keeping me awake. Within an hour, I had 52 items written down. That’s a year’s worth of ideas I can blog about at one post a week.  I knew at that point I needed to do this. Excitement bubbled up inside despite the late hour as I placed my newly formed list in my “to do” file and returned to bed.

On an even more serious note: The main purpose of this blog is to inspire and encourage authors, specifically those new to the world of writing and publishing. I want to get down to the basics, explore what it takes to be an author, and provide information in plain English. I also want this blog to be inviting and fun. All my posts will come from a Christian prospective. As a sinner saved by grace, I wouldn’t be here if not for the Lord Jesus Christ. It is my desire to convey that all things are possible with God, including reaping success as an author if this is what God has called you to do.

I’m looking forward to this new adventure, and if there’s one thing I’d love for all who read this blog to realize, it would be to know they are valuable part of God’s Kingdom.

Will you join me on this journey?