Category: writing

March IWSG: Heroes vs. Villains

Today I’m participating in the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. Click the image below, or follow along the list at the bottom of this post, to follow other insecure writers and read their responses. This month’s prompt asks, Whose perspective do you prefer to write from: the hero/protagonist, or the

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Imagination in a World Where There Are Octobers

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?” -Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery When I was a girl, I adored Anne Shirley. I hadn’t her tragic background nor

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Do you know what time it is?

It’s nearly that time again, y’all. It’s about to be November, and that means NaNoWriMo is upon us! National Novel Writing Month is a really fun, inspiring initiative where folks sign up to attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in the 30 days of November. It’s frantic. It’s beastly.

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I believe in the power of story.

I believe in the power of story. I love once-upon-a-times and remember-whens and me-toos and what-ifs. I believe that writing down, speaking up, typing out all give life and color and meaning to ideas that need to be shared. I love when a turn of phrase or a perfect analogy

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That Novel Isn’t Gonna Write Itself

Writing is a weird hobby pastime obsession activity. On the daily face of it, writing fiction is this radically isolating lone endeavor – which one simultaneously thinks of as deeply intimate and private but also hopes that many eyes will eventually see. It’s a little bit perverse. It’s a little

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Make A Stand

Abigail and I were in the van a few days ago, and she told me that when she grows up, she wants to work at Orange Leaf (it’s a frozen yogurt shop where you can put as much froyo as you can fit in your cup, top it with lots

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Meet the author

Michelle, a white woman with brown hair, faces the camera with a smile. She wears glasses with clear frames and a shirt that says, "Those Goals Look Good On You."

MICHELLE NEBEL

I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!

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