What's Up Wednesday: 6/5

The What's up Wednesday meme/bloghop is hosted by Jaime Morrow and her sister Erin Funk. Take a look at what they're all about, what they're writing, and what they're reading - and then take a spin on the hop yourself!

What I'm reading

 

My wife and I are still reading Quitter, by Jon Acuff. We are both enjoying the encouragement and the practical advice he shares about following our dreams.

I'm also working on a daily Psalm and 1 Corinthians, too.

What I'm writing

 

"Dystopolis" is live on Amazon and is only $0.99! Read a preview beginning here to see what you think, and then download the story! Any feedback is always appreciated, and if you're so inclined to write a formal review on Amazon, I'd say thank you (and try and return the favor)!

I've put my book down for most of this week to work on updating my blog and to write a guest post on the A-Z blog. I'll let you all know when that's happening.

Also, check out my post for today's IWSG! It's titled "Fill in the blank."

What else I've been up to

 

We are beginning the painful process of painting our house. Sigh.

 

What inspires me right now

 

A young mother of three just lost her husband to complications of brain cancer last week. They had been fighting the cancer for about six years and he'd had a least four surgeries and tons of chemo. Our community is in shock, and so is she. What is inspiring is her reaction to it all. She is so strong in her faith, and is using this as an opportunity to share that faith. At the funeral she was able to stand up and talk about her husband and what he was about. That alone tugs at my heart. Please pray for this family - she is strong, but the coming days and weeks will push her and her children to places they've never been.

Celebrate with Me!

Short enough to write on a vine leaf...

I promised you all an announcement today, and here it is: Jessica and Dawn over at Vine Leaves Literary Journal have been kind enough to publish my vignette! It's a great idea they've had for their journal. You'll need to check it out for yourself, but they have created a place for writers to submit all those small pieces of work no one else wants - either because they're not "complete," or because they're too short.

I'm excited and thankful to be part of their project, and I'm looking forward to watching the success of the journal; the vignette is an art that is undervalued.

My vignette is called Daddy? I'd tell more about it, but it's so short I'd just be giving it away. You can follow the link above, or click here (it's on page 50).

Either way, go check it out!