by Vella Karman | May 15, 2024 | Author News
I was looking for a place to belong. And I hoped it just might be at The Company. When they announced the theme of their Summer 2022 writing contest, I couldn’t wait to submit. The theme? “Mirror Image” My current WIP? A flash fiction about twins...
by Vella Karman | May 8, 2024 | aWkwaRd, Belonging
I attended the first ever Ohio Writers Association Conference last Saturday! And it got me thinking about big events. People make so many assumptions about introversion and extroversion in connection to big, loud crowds. So let me clear some things up. What...
by Vella Karman | May 1, 2024 | aWkwaRd, Belonging
So, your friends are dating. And from some bizarre series of circumstances, it’s usually just the three of you hanging out. You…and them, the poor unsuspecting couple. Here’s my impossible to fail three-step process for third-wheeling like a pro: 1. Laugh...
by Vella Karman | Apr 24, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
Last night I read an update from the mission fields of Papua New Guinea. Some heated words passed between President Biden and Papuan leaders last week, so Papua New Guinea is a good country to pray for right now. As I read the update from my cousins who run a...
by Vella Karman | Apr 17, 2024 | Belonging, Lone Wolves
We don’t just belong to our community, we belong to the kingdom of light. The kingdom of light calls us to hope. Specifically, Paul is the one spreading the call. “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which...
