Hope—A Four Letter Word That Keeps Us Writing

Hope—A Four Letter Word That Keeps Us Writing

BySarah Hamaker

By Sarah Hamaker, CCWF president I’ve been thinking a lot about hope lately in relation to writing, and how we can forget to cultivate hope in our quest for publication, sales, and reaching readers. When our hope buckets are empty or nearly so, we find ourselves fighting discouragement, resentment, envy, and jealousy. We lose our…

Rediscover the Wonder

Rediscover the Wonder

BySarah Hamaker

By Sarah Hamaker, CCWF president I rushed along, hurrying through my errands and worrying about my ever-lengthening to-do list. I had things to do, places to go, people to see, and it all had to be done right this very minute. This scenario wasn’t uncommon in my life a few years ago. Like many of…