The Write Editing

  By Marilyn Nutter In Joshua chapter 4, after the Israelites had crossed the Jordan River and set up camp, God commanded them to set up stones. The purpose was to be able to tell their children, when they asked, what the stones meant: reminders of God’s power and how He led them. There’s a lesson there for writers too. It’s easy to become discouraged when we feel as if   our writing is going nowhere, when we meet with a rejection from a publisher, or our appointment at a writers conference with an editor or agent didn’t go as we planned. We walk away from a conference and feel we got nothing from it because we didn’t come away with a contract or a request to see our work. Perhaps we should have a stone of remembrance in our writing space next to our computer.   This reminder may encourage us to see God‘s faithfulness rather than dwell on obstacles or disappointments. Take time today and remember: ·        When and how God called y...