Creative Writing

I like to think that my corporate work has a healthy dose of creativity to it. I also like to think that my creative work reflects an appropriate degree of professionalism. To separate the two seemed unfair, but I felt it was helpful to provide categories for the various facets of my writing life.

This is the Creative category, which traces back to 1985, when I discovered the satisfaction of creating poetry. In fact, I entered and won three different poetry contests–a rewarding start to a creative writing career.

My most recent book is Not So Fast: Slow-Down Solutions for Frenzied Families (David C. Cook, 2009).

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But that’s not all. Over the years, I’ve worked on a wide range of projects:

Books

The Contemplative Mom: Restoring Rich Relationship with God in the Midst of Motherhood (Shaw Publishers–only available used)

Contributing writer for Experiencing the Passion of Jesus, by Lee Strobel and Garry Poole

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Contributing writer to the Faith Under Fire series, by Lee Strobel and Garry Poole

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Contributing writer for the Tough Questions series, by Garry Poole

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Contributing writer for Seeker Small Groups, by Garry Poole

Contributing writer for Simple Little Words, by Michelle Cox and John Perrodin
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Poetry

Essays (more here)

Magazine articles

Drama sketches

Blog

Journalism

  • Former correspondent for The Indianapolis Star newspaper (feature articles)
  • Former contributing columnist for Indianapolis Woman magazine

My faith in Jesus Christ defines me as a human being, thus weaving naturally into much of my writing simply because it is who I am. Often that writing takes on a distinctly Christian form and is published to serve others who share that faith. I think of myself, however, not specifically as a Christian writer–though I enjoy all of those opportunities–but more as a Christian who writes. Therefore, not every project I have worked on has been overtly Christian.

Those who follow my blog know that I’m a lifelong learner who’s always curious, researching, reading and pondering life–ideal attributes of a creative writer, empowering me to freely explore various writing forms, topics and themes. I love approaching my writing life with a sense of anticipation. It’s almost become a life theme of mine, summed up in two words:

What’s next?