Beth Stilborn: Books ~ Encouragement ~ Teaching ~ Hope
November 19, 2018
Most of us cannot get where we want to be on our own. We need to learn from others, to be challenged by others, and to be supported and encouraged by others. The same is true for writing. At first, I was too nervous to share my writing (except my hymn texts) with anyone but close friends and family. Finally, I realized that I needed more. I needed to reach…
November 13, 2017
How Susanna Hill and her team of helpers did it is beyond me. There were 244 (count them, 244!) entries in Susanna’s Halloweensie writing contest. They have managed to narrow that down to 14 finalists, and now, we get to VOTE on our favorite! (Which is going to be hard enough — they’re fantastic!) I want to say a hearty THANK YOU to Susanna for running such fantastic contests and…
October 27, 2017
I’m posting next Monday’s post early, because today’s the first day of Susanna Hill’s wonderful Halloweensie Writing Contest and I couldn’t wait to join in the fun! The rules, in brief, are (quoting from Susanna’s blog): Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in the 100 words), using the words candy corn, monster, and shadow. (Candy corn will…