Brenda Coats
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just write

I began writing about ten years ago. I’ve dropped it and picked it up several times since then. It began with reading Jeanette Oke books. Then on to Lori Wick, and various other Christian fiction authors. At first, I enjoyed reading so much that I thought writing would be an excellent way to simply extend that joy. And in a way, it is. But writing has become so much more to me.For instance:It keeps my mind occupied. While I love all the other roles that I play in life, it seems like my mind can…See More
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"Welcome to Mother Writer, Brenda. Feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer. kelli rodin (admin)"
May 19, 2010
Brenda Coats replied to the discussion 'Carving Out Writing-Time from Kid-Time' in the group Mother Writer!
"I don't really have anything profound to say. I am just glad that I'm not the only one who struggles for writing time. Ha! My kids are older (19,18,13). But with homeschooling my son, taking him to baseball, etc, I have a rough time…"
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"My Twitter handle is PrairieLady and my blog is Prairie Tales."
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"Thank you for the warm welcome. I am finding this to be a great place so far!"
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"Welcome! Glad to have you here -- I hope you find this a productive, supportive place to be. Warm best, Kamy (Founder, She Writes)"
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"Aww, thank you, Doreen!! Glad you stopped by! I hope I can find inspiration and support here too. I've been looking for a place like this for quite some time, since my online writer's group went kaput! :-)"
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"Your blog is adorable!"
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"Welcome to She Writes Brenda! I hope you find inspiration and support!"
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"Hi Brenda, Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index. I hope you will find, as I did,…"
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"Delighted to have you join us in Novelist – Struggling or Not. You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting…"
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"Welcome to She Writes, Brenda. Hope you’ll enjoy the conversation here. We’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you write longer fiction (or think you might like to). Meg Waite Clayton Novelist…"
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Who I am:
http://prairiebren.blogspot.com (my family blog)

PrairieLady (Twitter)

http://thebrokenquill.com (my writing blog)
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
Contributor to For Better or Worse, by Marlene Bagnull. Contributor to Whispering in God's Ear by Wayne Holmes.
My writing is:
Fiction, Nonfiction, Blog Posts
Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
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I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
Christian Writer's Group (online)

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just write

Posted on June 16, 2010 at 3:12pm 0 Comments

I began writing about ten years ago. I’ve dropped it and picked it up several times since then. It began with reading Jeanette Oke books. Then on to Lori Wick, and various other Christian fiction authors. At first, I enjoyed reading so much that I thought writing would be an excellent way to simply extend that joy. And in a way, it is. But writing has become so much more to me.



For instance:



It keeps my mind occupied. While I love all the other roles that I play in life,… Continue

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At 5:35pm on May 19, 2010, Kelli Swearingen said…
Welcome to Mother Writer, Brenda. Feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
kelli rodin
(admin)
At 7:37am on May 12, 2010, Kamy Wicoff said…
Welcome! Glad to have you here -- I hope you find this a productive, supportive place to be.

Warm best,
Kamy (Founder, She Writes)
At 9:11pm on May 11, 2010, Doreen McGettigan said…
Your blog is adorable!
At 8:44pm on May 11, 2010, Doreen McGettigan said…
Welcome to She Writes Brenda! I hope you find inspiration and support!
At 8:38pm on May 11, 2010, Julie Jeffs said…
Hi Brenda,

Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.

I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.

Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Look forward to reading your posts.

Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
At 4:54pm on May 11, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Delighted to have you join us in Novelist – Struggling or Not. You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!

Meg
At 3:14pm on May 11, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
that link (since imbedding doesn't seem to be working): http://www.shewrites.com/group/novelistsstrugglingornot
At 3:13pm on May 11, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Welcome to She Writes, Brenda. Hope you’ll enjoy the conversation here. We’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you write longer fiction (or think you might like to).
Meg Waite Clayton
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www.megwaiteclayton.com
 
 
 

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