A Novel Creation www.WatersWords.com

Have you always wanted to write a novel? Me too.   So, last year I did just that. I sat down and put pen to paper, so to speak, and crafted my first novel. I call it Breathing on Her Own. Of course it is presently in the hands of my publisher, so that could change. I'll share more about that book later. Now I’m ready to start my next novel. I have decided to create this blog so others can join me on the journey. In a way, this idea has its roots in my writing group. During those meetings, I would share bits and pieces of what I was doing and learning along the way while drafting my first book. I shared the obstacles I encountered, the research I had completed, and the questions still unanswered in my story. I talked about what my characters were doing and let my writing group read sections of text for comment. Writing is a process. It is sometimes a little messy, but fun. This time I am inviting you to join me. Who knows? Maybe we will both learn somethi...

Rebecca Waters- (reh-BEH-kuh  wa-ters) Noun Woman, Daughter, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Christian Verb Writer, Teacher, Speaker, Believer Synonyms Becky, Mom, Grandma, Dr. Waters, His Child Woman, Wife, Mother, Daughter, Christian As a professor at Cincinnati Christian University I had the opportunity to engage several helpful professional development experiences. One such training session was aimed at helping us as educators understand diversity. We were each asked to generate a list of words that define us. Woman, Wife, Mother, Daughter, and Christian were on my list. Before the leader of the session asked us to share our lists, he made a few predictions. He said to look at the top five words we had listed. He predicted not one person in the room had mentioned race. He was speaking to an all white audience. And he was right. He looked at me and the only other female professor in the room and predicted that we had written "woman" in our top ...