by Margaret Philbrick | Jun 14, 2017 | Community
https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2017/05/18/meet-women-building-community-christian-writers This article was written for America magazine by Judith Valente and it might be helpful in sparking ideas about the benefits of creating in community vs. going it...
by Margaret Philbrick | Apr 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
I often thank God for blessing my life with a joyful, sacred marriage for 27 years. People say that building a strong marriage takes work and effort. In some sense that is true. Self-control is a virtue that I push myself to exhibit when my husband leaves his socks by...
by Margaret Philbrick | Jan 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m a slow writer. In creating my novel, I followed author Linda Sue Park’s advice, “Write something every day and then first thing the next day, review and revise it, then keep writing.” Sometimes the next day does not lead to writing, just revising. Or, the whole...
by Margaret Philbrick | Oct 31, 2013 | Faith, Uncategorized
Have you met the Proverbs 31 woman? Her description has always evoked feelings of awe and annoyance. Sewing late into the night by a lamp that does go out, gorgeous toned arms planting a vineyard, a prominent husband, self-designed purple clothes and children that get...