Carrie | July 16, 2011
Have you ever been at a loss to know what your characters do for a living? How about their hobby? A couple of weeks ago, I read Whither Goest the Christian Cozy? by guest blogger Ron Benrey on the Novel Rocket blog and it got me started on a project that looks more and more [...]
Carrie | June 18, 2011
How do I like an idea long enough to develop it when they all fade after a good night’s sleep? The short answer is that if an idea fades after a good night’s sleep, it’s probably better left alone. At least for the present. It may be a perfectly suitable idea sometime down the road [...]
Carrie | February 12, 2011
Carrie follows up a discussion on productive writing tips with thoughts on taking breaks from writing.
Carrie | February 5, 2011
A couple weeks ago, I shared 5 Tips for Productive Writing. If you haven’t seen that post, take a moment now to read it. This week, I’ll share a few more productivity tips that have helped me and others to be more productive writers. Tips for Improving Productivity Keep Your Ideas Organized At first glance, [...]
Carrie | January 22, 2011
Writers are always looking for ways to improve their writing time. Are you? If you are, Carrie L. Lewis shares five ideas that have helped her write more.
Carrie | July 1, 2010
The first thing I want to tackle is reflected by a question most writers hear at some time and some hear quite frequently. Where do your ideas come from? The answer is as varied as writers are. Personally, I could list such things as deep meditations, in depth and regular searches of newspapers, listening to [...]
I've been an avid looker-at of books since I was old enough to sit on her lap and listen to the stories she read.
The oldest complete manuscript I have was written when I was in the eighth grade.
Throughout grade school and high school, I read every horse story I could get my hands on. Walter Farley was a huge favorite and I still enjoy reading the adventures of the Black Stallion and Flame and all the rest. But Marguerite Henry, C. W. Anderson, Thomas Hinkle and anyone else who wrote a story about a horse was on my to-read list. I couldn't get enough of them.
Then I found Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and discovered another world; the world of mysteries!
More recently Dick Francis has combined my love of horse stories with my love of mysteries with his series of books.
In the early part of this century, I was introduced to the world of Christian fiction and in July of 2008, I took my first ever writing workshop. The workshop covered several aspects of writing from a Christian worldview and an entirely new vista opened before me.
I am, as yet, unpublished. I write every day, maintain painting and writing blogs, painting journals, writing journals and a number of other writing endeavors. Along with other members of my church family, I've written devotions for Advent and Lenten devotional booklets. For a time, I wrote a monthly column for the Newton Kansan newspaper.
I still enjoy a good horse story but I also enjoy a good mystery or cozy mystery, suspense and a little bit of action here and there, as well as literary works. I hope, Lord willing, to try my hand at each of those genres.
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