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Laura DeNooyer-Moore

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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Christian

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Laura DeNooyer thrives on creativity and encouraging it in others. She spotlights creatives of all kinds on her blog, Journey To Imagination. A Calvin College graduate, Laura taught middle school and high school for nine years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and currently teaches writing to home schooled students. Between those two jobs, she and her husband raised four children as she penned her first novel, All That Is Hidden. An award-winning author of heart-warming historical and contemporary fiction, she is president of her American Christian Fiction Writers chapter. When not writing, you’ll find her reading, walking, drinking tea with friends, or taking a road trip. Visit Laura at https://lauradenooyer-author.com or on Facebook.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Laura DeNooyer-Moore I love every aspect of writing: conjuring ideas, free-writing the initial scenes, thinking through the plot, revising and editing--as each draft makes…moreI love every aspect of writing: conjuring ideas, free-writing the initial scenes, thinking through the plot, revising and editing--as each draft makes it sparkle more. It’s hard work that feels like play, because I enjoy it so much.

The compelling challenge is recreating the story world for readers to seamlessly live the experience—to feel the impact of joys and sorrows, colliding in a way that will be felt long after closing the book. It’s what every author wants for her readers.

Thus, I love connecting with readers and hearing how my stories impacted them. After all, the compulsion to tell a story goes beyond the storyteller. It’s all about the person listening, right? Therein lies the blessing. Read more about that here:
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Laura DeNooyer-Moore Join a writers group that will both stretch and encourage you. Improvement is in the revising, accountability, and teachability.

Get in a daily (or al…moreJoin a writers group that will both stretch and encourage you. Improvement is in the revising, accountability, and teachability.

Get in a daily (or almost daily) writing habit. Just do it! Find the schedule that works for you.

Attend writers conferences to learn and to meet other writers. Make connections. We need each other. And we have much to learn.

Read, read, read! Read books in your genre. Read like a writer, not just a reader. Dissect each novel. What makes it tick? What techniques does the author use? What works? What doesn’t?

If you’re drawn to writing like bees to nectar, then persevere. Even if your road to publication is long and rocky, keep writing. If God has given you that desire and some raw talent, cultivate the gift, for it pleases Him. He’s the ultimate Creator and Storyteller, and He made us in His image. He delights in our creativity.

The joy is in the journey. Perseverance and passion are everything.
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	A Hundred Magical Reasons by Laura DeNooyer, Laura DeNooyer-Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 133 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All That Is Hidden 4.28 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Broken Weathervane by Laura DeNooyer, Laura DeNooyer-Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.82 avg rating — 72 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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