 Today, we have the blessing of getting to know Sue A. Fairchild a bit more. She's an editor as well as an author (as am I, so excited to find out there are more out there!) and has a heart for God. And she's giving us a peek into her newest release--perfect for this time of year. We're so glad to have you here today! Can you tell us how you got started writing?
A church friend told me that a story I told in Sunday school would make a good devotion, but I didn't know what a devotion even was! She invited me to her writing group and taught me how to write it and get it published. Since then my group has helped me publish numerous devotions, newspaper articles, and six books, the sixth of which is an Advent devotional coming out soon. I know you're an editor too. What are some ways that being an editor makes your writing stronger? Does being an author make it easier or harder to be an editor? Being an editor has definitely helped me with my writing because I am constantly learning about writing rules to help my clients. I take what I've learned and apply it to my writing. I know it's helped me be a better writer. But it can also make it harder to be a writer because I'm quite meticulous, some would say a perfectionist, which can cause me to stall my writing endeavors.
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 It is not Christmas.
Honestly, I'd much rather start decorating with pumpkins and all things fall right now, but am forcing myself to wait a few more weeks. You know, until the temps are under 100. Also, I am not a girl who listens to Christmas music before Thanksgiving (if I can help it--we all know commercials and stores tend to start playing it much earlier than that) or after January 1st. But I've been listening to Christmas music.  Can I be honest here? Christmas in July is NOT usually my thing.
Summer in TN can be really hot. Way too hot for me to think about Christmas as I'm used to it. That being said, I also can't avoid thinking about Christmas around this time of year. I'm often editing a book set around that time. Or writing one! And, because there are so many people who enjoy celebrating Christmas in the middle of the year, why not join in?  If you've followed me for long at all, you know I love all things bookish. Socks, T-shirts, mugs, etc. Therefore, it probably doesn't surprise you that I own a shirt and earrings that look like a Christmas tree made of books. I just can't help myself. They're too cute.
So, when my publishing company family decided to participate in our own version of Jolabokaflod, I was intrigued. |
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