Every Wednesday I attend a men’s breakfast with guys from my church, including my pastor who is also a close friend. Each time I go there, guys get to talking about life and, inevitably, someone starts talking about what they do for a living. Other guys jump in and contribute to the conversation, little anecdotes from their work life. Usually, I remain silent through most of this.
Why? It’s not that I’m ashamed, but I realize, most guys have no reference point for what I do for a living. It’s easier just to sit there and listen. It seems like everyone else can relate to what everyone else is doing. What I do, by contrast, is a little strange.
I sit around all day and make up stories in my head, creating fake people who do and say imaginary things, then I write this all down and people pay me money.
Of course, that’s not what I say when asked the question: “So, what do you do for a living?” I usually say something like, “I write novels.” The look on people’s faces, especially guys, is often entertaining. As I said, they have no reference point for this. It’s not like they could say they used to do that, or they have a brother or friend who does that. They look at me as if I might be kidding. Or they say, “You do that…for a living?”
As if to say, how is that possible?
After the initial shock wears off, the conversation usually gets very positive and they’re fascinated by what I have to say. Not that it’s so interesting, more that it’s so unusual. Since most guys don’t read books and even less read fiction, I think they must marvel at what strange and peculiar things must have happened in my life to bring me to the place where I would do something like this on purpose.
And of course, when they hear I’m writing fiction, they instantly assume I must be writing action thrillers. Because, well, I’m a guy. It’s always an interesting moment when I correct that assumption and tell them I write love stories and family life dramas. Usually, at this point I mention being happily married for 36 years and that I'm the father of two married children. I may even mention an action movie I’ve recently seen, and enjoyed, with my son.
Ah, the writing life.
What would they say if I told them I actually went shopping recently at an antique store with my wife, looking for a vintage typewriter from the 1940′s, just to have around to inspire me as I work. I purchased an exact replica of the typewriter used by Gerard Warner, one of the characters in my novel, The Discovery, which was a finalist this past September for an ACFW Carol Award.
A Carol Award…named after a wonderful lady. If I had won, it would have been presented to me by ladies. 90% of those clapping, (if I had won), would have been ladies. I was the only guy at my table. The only guy actually nominated this year in any category. And you know what? None of this bothers me, not even a little.
But it does make for interesting conversation around the breakfast table on Wednesday mornings.
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Waiting for the Yes to Come
Katy Kauffman
3/2/2018
Grow Your Platform with Live Video
Andy Lee
2/21/2018
How to Write Flash Fiction
Lindsey Brackett
2/19/2018
Faculty Interview with Ramona Richards
Bethany Jett
2/16/2018
Choosing a Literary Agent
Andy Lee
2/14/2018
A Writer’s Life: Solitary and Sedentary
Susan Neal
2/12/2018
PASS THE MAYO
Michelle Medlock Adams
2/9/2018
The 4 Ways to Take on a Writing Conference
Lauren Crews
2/7/2018
What to Bring to FCWC
Eva Marie Everson
2/5/2018
Get Off the Blogger Gerbil Wheel
Andy Lee
2/2/2018
3 Ways Writing Short Can Help You in the Long Run
Courtney Lasater
1/31/2018
I Went to a Conference and Wha-aat Did I Get?
Linda S. Glaz
1/29/2018
Scrapbook Your Message
Katy Kauffman
1/26/2018
Faculty Interview with Julie Cantrell
Bethany Jett
1/24/2018
What's a One Sheet?
Andy Lee
1/22/2018
Blog or Website—Which One Does a Writer Really Need?
Edie Melson
1/19/2018
The Importance of a Mission Statement
Diana Flegal
1/17/2018
POETRY: LEARNING HOW TO RAISE GOLDFISH
Lora Zill
1/15/2018
Your Book Is Your Business
Jevon Bolden
1/12/2018
Helpful Tips to Get the Most from The Manuscript Critique Workshop
Shellie Arnold
1/8/2018
Faculty Interviews for the 2019 Conference
Lyndsey Brackett
1/8/2018
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Manuscript Critique Workshop?
Shellie Arnold
1/5/2018
The Whole Enchildada
Edwina Perkins
1/3/2018
Three Resolutions You Should Make as a Writer
Andy Lee
12/27/2017
Faculty Interview with Tosca Lee
Bethany Jett
12/22/2017
Your First Writing Assignment
Bob Hostetler
12/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Bob Hostetler
Bethany Jett
12/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Robert Cook
Bethany Jett
12/15/2017
5 Excuses You Can’t Use Anymore to Skip Writing Groups
Kristen Hogrefe
12/13/2017
Elements of a Book Proposal
Kim de Blecourt
12/11/2017
Faculty Interview with Kelsey Brown
Bethany Jett
12/8/2017
Change Can be a Good Thing
Ramona Richards
12/6/2017
Faculty Interview with Jean Wilund
Bethany Jett
12/4/2017
What's Your Plan?
Diana Flegal
12/1/2017
Faculty Interview with Diana Flegal
Bethany Jett
11/29/2017
5 Essentials on Business Cards
Andy Lee
11/24/2017
The Writer's Bounty
Andy Lee
11/22/2017
A Cup of Cold Water or a Bus Ticket
Rob Cook
11/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Jessica Nelson
Bethany Jett
11/17/2017
Self-Pub, Co-Pub, Traditionally Pub—Which Way to Go?
Cheri Cowell
11/15/2017
Faculty Interview with Julie Gwinn
Bethany Jett
11/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Crystal Bowman
Bethany Jett
11/10/2017
If at First You Don’t Succeed … Don’t Use the “F” Word
Tina Yeager
11/8/2017
Faculty Interview with Zena Dell Lowe
Bethany Jett
11/6/2017
Faculty Interview with Eva Marie Everson
Bethany Jett
11/3/2017
Images and Promoting Books
Karen Whiting
11/1/2017
Faculty Interview with Courtney Lasater
Bethany Jett
10/30/2017
Faculty Interview with Cindy Sproles
Bethany Jett
10/27/2017
Get to Know Novelist Julie Cantrell
Andy Lee
10/25/2017
Faculty Interview with Tamela Hancock Murray
Bethany Jett
10/23/2017
How to Win a Writing Contest
Leslie DeVooght
10/20/2017
Is It Worth the Risk?
Eva Marie Everson
10/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Athena Dean Holtz
Bethany Jett
10/16/2017
An Author in the Making
Jaimie Engle
10/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Linda Evans Shepherd
Bethany Jett
10/9/2017
An Acquisition Editors Thoughts on Writing, Teaching, and Acquiring
Deb Haggerty
10/6/2017
The Joys and Challenges of Writing for Children
Crystal Bowman
9/29/2017
Two Secrets to Setting Goals
Andy Lee
9/22/2017
Cross-Training to Become a Better Writer
Andy Lee
9/15/2017
When Publishing Doesn't Go Your Way
Edie Melson
9/8/2017
It's That Time Again! Time to Register for FCWC 2018!
Eva Marie Everson
9/1/2017
The ABC's of Driving Traffic to Your Blog
Andy Lee
8/18/2017
Steady On!
Penny Hunt
8/11/2017
Compelled to Write
Andy Lee
8/4/2017
Letting Go of the Numbers
JoAnne Macco
7/28/2017
Freelancing Offers Freedom a "Real Job" Can't
James Watkins
7/14/2017
Six Tips from Literary Agents
Eva Marie Everson
7/7/2017
What Writers Are Really Worth
David Brannock
6/23/2017
Wisdom in Knowing When to be Quiet
Eva Marie Everson
6/16/2017
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Lori Hatcher
6/9/2017
The Winner of our Flash Fiction Contest
Andy Lee
6/2/2017
When You Want to Quit Writing
Meg Gemelli
5/26/2017
Blogging for the Bible Study Writer
Katy Kauffman
5/19/2017
Boomerang Stories
Belinda Grimbeek
5/12/2017
What's Holding You Back?
Tina Hunt
5/5/2017
Using Flash Fiction to Test Your Ideas
Tez Brooks
4/28/2017
How to Prepare for Your Book's Release
Ginger Monette
4/21/2017
When God Gives You Manna
Sherri Stewart
4/14/2017
Why You Won’t Submit that Piece I Asked For
Lori Hatcher
4/7/2017
How to Decide When to Self-Publish and Advice from One Who Has
Diane E. Tatum
3/31/2017
Faith In Process: Why Prayer is Essential to Our Writing
Terri Rhoden
3/24/2017
Writers Are a Strange Lot
Lori Hatcher
3/16/2017
When Balance and Writing Don't Co-exist
Heather Iseminger
3/9/2017
Six Blogging Trends for 2017
Andy Lee
3/1/2017
Six Things to Do When You Want to Give Up
Maresa DePuy
2/24/2017
Faculty Interview with Heather Iseminger
Bethany Jett
2/22/2017
Faculty Interview with Susan Reichert
Bethany Jett
2/21/2017
Faculty Interview with Linda Gilden
Bethany Jett
2/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Tina Yeager
Bethany Jett
2/19/2017
Faculty Interview with Beth Patch
Bethany Jett
2/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Karen Ball
Bethany Jett
2/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Erin Taylor Young
Bethany Jett
2/17/2017
Faculty Interview with Dawn Anderson
Bethany Jett
2/17/2017
Faculty Interview with Dan Walsh
Bethany Jett
2/15/2017
Faculty Interview with Nancy Lohr
Bethany Jett
2/14/2017
Faculty Interview with Natalie Gillespie
Bethany Jett
2/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Shana Asaro
Bethany Jett
2/13/2017
Faculty Interview with Bethany Jett
Eva Marie Everson
2/11/2017
Media and Promos with Punch
Kathy Bruins
2/11/2017
Faculty Interview with Lindsay Brackett
Bethany Jett
2/10/2017
Faculty Interview with Michelle Medlock Adams
Bethany Jett
2/9/2017
Faculty Interview with Eva Marie Everson and Mark Hancock
Bethany Jett
2/8/2017
Faculty Interview with Edie Melson
Bethany Jett
2/6/2017
Faculty Interview with Eddie Jones
Bethany Jett
2/3/2017
Faculty Interview with Hannah C. Hall
Bethany Jett
2/1/2017
Faculty Interview with Cyle Young
Bethany Jett
1/30/2017
Faculty Interview with Kristen Stieffel
Bethany Jett
1/28/2017
Faculty Interview with Bill Watkins
Bethany Jett
1/27/2017
Glimpses from the Writer’s Glossary
Linda Gilden
1/23/2017
Faculty Interview with Torry Martin
Bethany Jett
1/20/2017
Faculty Interview with Marti Pieper
Bethany Jett
1/18/2017
Faculty Interview with Shellie Arnold
Bethany Jett
1/16/2017
Writing a Standout First Page and Blurb
Shana Asaro
1/11/2017
How to Evaluate Your Options
Cheri Cowell
1/9/2017
Faculty Interview with Linda Glaz
Bethany Jett
1/6/2017
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Continuous Critique Track?
Shellie Arnold
1/4/2017
Faculty Interview with Lora Zill
Bethany Jett
1/2/2017
Faculty Interview with Laura Petherbridge
Bethany Jett
12/30/2016
Interview with Katy Kauffman
Bethany Jett
12/28/2016
Interview with Kristen Hogrefe
Bethany Jett
12/26/2016
5 Reasons to be a Word Weaver
Kristen Hogrefe
12/21/2016
Finding Your Tribe
Katy Kauffman
12/19/2016
Faculty interview with Angela Hunt
Bethany Jett
12/16/2016
Faculty Interview with Alton Gansky
Bethany Jett
12/14/2016
Faculty Interview with Cheri Cowell
Bethany Jett
12/13/2016
A Silent Retreat
Laura Petherbridge
12/12/2016
How to Get More Readers Using Libraries and Magazines ( A Class Offered)
Susan Reichert
12/9/2016
Platform is Not a Four Letter Word
Andy Lee
12/7/2016
Writing for CBN.com
Beth Patch
12/5/2016
Nonfiction A-Z
Edie Melson
12/2/2016
Blogging for the Soul and Making a Difference
Andy Lee
11/30/2016
Will I Ever Be Published?
Linda S. Glaz
11/28/2016
Conquering Mountains
Erin Taylor Young
11/25/2016
I've Written a Children's Book . . . Now What?
Hannah C. Hall
11/16/2016
To Plot or Not
Nancy Lohr
11/14/2016
Writing to Satisfy Our Insatiable Longing to Feel God's Pleasure
Lora Zill
11/11/2016
The Problem with Procrastination
Andy Lee
11/9/2016
Tips for Mastering Dialogue
Dr. Dennis Hensley
11/7/2016
Self-Editing: The Key to Better Writing
Bill Watkins
11/4/2016
Poetry: Cross-Training for Prose Writers
Lora Zill
10/31/2016
Issues Writing That Matters
Bill Watkins
10/28/2016
7 Trends in Book Publishing
Eddie Jones
10/24/2016
Ethics for Christian Writers
Marti Pieper
10/21/2016
Ministry Multiplied
Alton Gansky
10/17/2016
Guidelines for Effective Networking
Deb Haggerty
10/14/2016
Stay Current: Keep Italics Out of Your Fiction
Dr. Angela Hunt
10/7/2016
To E-Book Or Not To E-Book: That is the question
Cheri Cowell
9/30/2016
Is My Writing Good Enough?
Tina Yeager
9/23/2016
Look Who Is Teaching the Fiction Continuing Class
Eva Marie Everson
9/16/2016
The Difference Between a Dream and a Call
Andy Lee
9/2/2016
Lose the Parts Readers Skip
Dan Walsh
8/26/2016
How to Let People Know Your Book Exists
Natalie Gillespie
8/19/2016
Advice from an Editor Regarding Your Manuscript
Fay Lamb
8/5/2016
Through the eyes of an acquisition editor
Ramona Richards
7/29/2016
Be a Book Influencer
Deborah Raney
7/15/2016
Finding Value Through Faith
Denae Haas
6/24/2016
Never Discredit Anyone (Especially God)
Eva Marie Everson
6/17/2016
The Quote for the Quarter Hour
Robert Benson
6/3/2016
Thank a Military Family
Andy Lee
5/27/2016
The Benefits of a Small Press
Eddie Jones
5/20/2016
12 Steps to Prevent Writer Burnout and Nurture Balance
DiAnn Mills
5/13/2016
Write Thoughtfully
Diana Flegal
5/6/2016
3 Keys to Writing Bible Studies that Sell
Andy Lee
4/29/2016
The Benefits of Writing Devotions
Ava Pennington
4/15/2016
A Different Perspective in Crafting Fiction
Steven James
4/8/2016
Some Miracles Take Time
Andy Lee
4/1/2016
A Tribute to Mary Sue Seymour
Andy Lee
3/25/2016
How to be an Influencer
Deborah Raney
3/18/2016
Why Platform is Important--Now I Know
Andy Lee
3/11/2016
4 Resources to Help Writers Write Well
Andy Lee
3/4/2016
What's in and What's Out in Publishing Workshop
Blythe Daniel
2/24/2016
How to Write for Children . . .
Michelle Medlock Adams
2/19/2016
Mistakes Made After Meeting with Agents & Editors
Blythe Daniel
2/17/2016
10 Secrets for a Great Writers Conference
Bethany Jett
2/15/2016
A More Than Enough Kind of God
Michelle Medlock Adams
2/12/2016
For Want of a Hook
Dan Walsh
2/10/2016
What Does a Writers Conference Chaplain Do?
Marti Pieper
2/8/2016
Author Marketing
Edie Melson
2/5/2016
Move Over Clark: The Basics of Journalism
Michael Ray Smith
2/3/2016
Tips to Get the Most Out of the Critique Track
Shellie Arnold
2/1/2016
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Critique Track?
Shellie Arnold
1/29/2016
An Introvert's Best Friend (Live Streaming)
Bethany Jett
1/27/2016
Who am I Writing For?
S. Kim Henson
1/25/2016
The Day I Decided to Keep Writing
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
1/22/2016
Invest in Your Writing
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
1/20/2016
Your Writers Conference Checklist
Andy Lee
1/18/2016
5 Reasons to Launch a Blog
Andy Lee
1/16/2016
Craft Fiction with Vivid Emotion
Tina Yeager
1/13/2016
Thoughts on being a Submissive Writer
Edie Melson
1/9/2016
How Fast Should Your Blog Grow?
Edie Melson
1/6/2016
The ART of Exceptional Editing
Deb Haggerty
1/4/2016
Happy New Year
Andy Lee
1/1/2016
Finding Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Mary Keeley
12/28/2015
Do Writers Need a Blog or Website?
Edie Melson
12/22/2015
"Second-Fiddle" Characters Play an Important Role
Tom Morrisey
12/16/2015
Let Them Eat Bread: An Editor's Thoughts on FCWC
Jesse Florea
12/14/2015
Preparing for Promotion
Michelle Medlock Adams
12/10/2015
Jesus Believed in the Power of Story
Dan Walsh
12/7/2015
How to Use Hashtags in Social Media
Edie Melson
12/4/2015
Where Writer Conference Connections Can Take You
Lindsey Brackett
12/2/2015
Why Should I Attend a Writers Conference?
Andy Lee
11/30/2015
How to Fight Discouragement... as a Writer
Andy Lee
11/23/2015
An Interview with Acclaimed Author, Robert Benson
Eva Marie Everson
11/18/2015
How to Write a Synopsis of Your Nonfiction Book
Kristin Stieffel
11/14/2015
How to Write a Synopsis of Your Novel
Kristin Stieffel
11/9/2015
Let God Define You
Michelle Medlock Adams
11/4/2015
10 Clues that You Are a Fiction Writer
Taryn Souders
10/31/2015
The Basics of a Book Proposal
Kristin Stieffel
10/27/2015
What To Wear at FCWC
Eva Marie Everson
10/23/2015
The Skinny on Business Cards
Andy Lee
10/15/2015
Just Do Your Part
Michelle Medlock Adams
10/12/2015
A Sneak Peek into a New Class at FCWC 2016
Shellie Arnold
10/2/2015
50 Reasons Why You Should Never Write
Pro Krasta Nation Publishers
9/28/2015
The Best First Step on Your Journey to Published
Eva Marie Everson
9/21/2015
10 "Not-So-Secret" Secrets for a Great Writers Conference
Bethany Jett
2/10/2015
Go Where God Leads
Allison Bottke
2/1/2015
Moving From Passion to Process
Ava Pennington
1/27/2015
Your Last First Conference
Kristen Hogrefe
1/19/2015
What Is Compel Training?
Suzie Eller
1/9/2015
That Agent Meeting
Tamela Hancock Murray
1/3/2015
Three Problems with Point of View
Kristen Stieffel
12/21/2014
How to Evaluate Your Options
Cheri Cowell
12/5/2014
Writing Effective Book Proposals
Jim Watkins
11/29/2014
Do the Math
Marti Pieper
11/21/2014
Becoming More Media Savvy
Natalie Gillespie
11/15/2014
The Perfect Book Pitch
Dawn Anderson
11/8/2014
Moved With Compassion
Diana Flegal
10/20/2014
Splickety In A Flash
Ben Wolf
10/9/2014
Look into Their Eyes: Why Editors Go to Writers Conferences
Ramona Richards
9/29/2014
A Writer's Life
Dan Walsh
2/21/2014
The Good, The Bad, and The Gutless
DiAnn Mills
2/20/2014
I Want 2 Write 4 Teens
Marti Pieper
2/13/2014
6 Things Writers Should NOT Say to Editors or Agents
Jevon Bolden
2/12/2014
Don't Be Labeled "Dead On Arrival"
Eddie Jones
1/30/2014
Imagine. Create. For a More Confident Faith
Lora Zill
1/28/2014
Burnout or Balance
DiAnn Mills
1/21/2014
Money Workouts for Writers
Ellie Kay
1/18/2014
The Tale of Three Authors
Cheri Cowell
1/10/2014
Three Questions, Three Answers
B.J. Taylor
1/7/2014
The Introvert's Guide to the Writers Conference
Marti Pieper
1/2/2014
After Your Meeting with an Editor or Agent
Blythe Daniel
2/23/2013
It's Headed Right Towards Us
Amber Weigand-Buckley
2/16/2013
So, Tell Me About Your Platform
Cheri Cowell
2/11/2013
How Will Readers Find Your Book...
Eddie Jones
2/1/2013
Tips For Coming to the FCWC From a Floridian
Cheri Cowell
1/26/2013
How to Write For Kids When ...
Michelle Medlock Adams
1/23/2013
Why Take the Chance?
Fay Lamb
1/7/2013
Having a Positive Influence
Deborah Raney
1/4/2013
Managing Your Time
Rusty Wright
12/29/2012
Are You Ready for the Conference?
W. Terry Whalin
12/26/2012
Devoted to Devotions
Ava Pennington
12/21/2012
A Different View of Story
Steven James
12/18/2012