Writing a book is like running a half-marathon, or at least it was for me. It takes months of daily work, but once you complete either, you know you can do it again. Confidence comes with crossing the finish line. But you can’t finish if you never start. Since I made my writing career public,…
My two-year old niece proclaims, “patience is waiting with a happy heart.” Apparently, I gave her mother the book In This House, We Will Giggle by Courtney DeFeo. (DeFeo, Courtney. “Chapter 5,” In this House, We Will Giggle: Making Virtues, Love, and Laughter a Daily Part of Your Family Life, WaterBrook Press, 2014, p. 97)…
As many of you know, my first Flash Fiction piece will be published this month in Spark magazine, an imprint of Splickety Publications. But you may have wondered: What’s Leslie up to? I thought she was writing a novel, and what’s this flash fiction business? I am currently editing my book, but flash fiction is…
We live where the weeds pop from the field grass at the start of each spring. Much to my southern husband’s chagrin, those aggressive little plants don’t stop their onslaught for the next three months of summer. He claims, he’s never seen anything like it, and I believe him because—well, in the southern heat of…
Christian Fiction? If you’re like I was, the first time I heard this term I thought: I don’t want to read about people during Biblical times doing good all the time. What fun would that be? But I was so wrong. Fiction written for the Christian market is so much more than you have ever…
What does the resurrection mean to me this year? It is hope. Two weeks ago with my family we celebrated the life of my name’s sake—my uncle Guy Leslie Kirby. He was the youngest of my father’s siblings, just turning 60 in February. He was one of the kindest, most thoughtful people I have ever…
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 This verse sums up my weekend at the Florida Christian Writers Conference. God truly ordained each moment for me. The joy I feel in writing for Him is overwhelming. I want to share a few of the highlights,…
“I would describe my mother as a funny who is serious at the right times.” -Kirby DeVooght(9) “I would describe mom by her being the best mom ever.” -Charlie DeVooght(8) “Our mom is so amazing. She always believes in us and supports us in all of our crazy dreams. She does everything for us and…