by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 27, 2015 | Friendship, happy endings, writing
My friend, Anna, who is pictured here being swarmed by some of my grandchildren, often reminds me a writer needs new experiences to stay inspired. So last weekend we loaded up for a road trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to attend a writers conference together. (And to see...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 11, 2015 | Friendship, happy endings, mercy, work, writing
The windows in my gorgeous new office space are tall. As in, high off the ground, not tall as in long and elegant. I’m not sure where we missed this in the design. I don’t remember a measurement anywhere that said, “the windowsill shall be 48″...
by Kathy Nickerson | Feb 21, 2015 | mercy, The Bible, work, writing
We writers tend to measure our worth by our audience. How many Facebook followers we have. How many books we sold. How many speaking engagements we have lined up. And, of course, the answer is always, “Never enough.” We are always waiting for...
by Kathy Nickerson | Feb 2, 2015 | happy endings, mercy, writing
Do you know what happens when you write an article titled “Depression is not the Boss of Me” and then watch it spread around on social media for a couple of days? You probably guessed it. Depression gets bossy. Maybe the emotions got stirred...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 24, 2015 | happy endings, Marriage, work, writing
When dreams start coming true, life can get scary. You know, Cinderella dreamed all her life about dancing with the handsome prince at the ball. But when the pumpkin coach pulled up at the steps, she must have trembled in her glass slippers for just a moment. Every...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 12, 2012 | mercy, writing
The Great and Powerful Oz is about to work his magic. (Some people call him Jaymes of Scribbles and Scribes fame.) Later this week, he will be sneaking in through the back door of this blog. Then he will twist some dials, puff some green smoke, and turn this...
