Be critical of but not brutal with your writing. If something isn't essential, get rid of it. Remember that good dialogue can serve a whole passel of purposes in your novel, and to overlook one of them is to overlook one of the tools of the craft. Like hitting a nail with a screwdriver, if you know what I mean.

Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters, and the arc of the story, first... You can't do anything without a story arc. Where is it going to begin, where will it end.

I don't think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate.

I knew from the age of seven that I was meant to be a writer.

God's ways and His will come in His own perfect time.

One of the greatest advantages of singleness is the potential for greater focus on Christ and accomplishing work for Him.

It's easy to talk about how much you love God, but loving others reveals how much you truly do.