Greetings friends,
I don’t know how things look in your corner of the world, but it has been an amazing first week of spring here in Idaho. My door is currently flung open, and a warm breeze is wafting in. The temps have been hovering around 70 degrees for the last three days, and it’s been glorious. My apricot trees have even bloomed! As weather and life are fickle, I know this won’t last, so I’m soaking in the moment while it does.
With the weather what it is, and the promise of a new season upon us, it seems a perfect time to announce a new season for my Substack page, too; I’m relaunching!
When I began this journey a year ago last April, I had come to the startling conclusion that I was a writer. As an act of courage and a sort of declaration to myself, I decided to start a newsletter on Substack. But as my first post can affirm, I had no idea what I was doing, or where I was headed.
At the time I was interning as a journalist for a global missions organization, starting to get some articles published, and was plodding along in my degree program where I was tinkering with fiction. Hence, I named the page Holding All of It. I simply wasn’t ready to land as a writer; I just wanted to hold all of it while I figured it out.
But alas, the past year has brought much insight, and now I can confidently say I have set my heart on becoming a novelist. A novelist! Just typing it amazes me. As most of you know, I am currently working on my first manuscript, and I have officially enrolled in a fiction MFA program at Drexel University. I am moving ahead with some trepidation, as is normal, but mostly a great deal of joy. It really has been a joyful discovery.
In light of my new direction and focus, it seemed only natural to rethink my Substack page. After all, I’m no longer Holding All of It! However, as I concentrate my efforts on the pursuit of fiction, one thing remains cemented in my endeavor: my faith. My faith is the single most important thing in my life, and my commitment to following Christ as a writer has not changed, nor will it.
The details are forthcoming, and the relaunch is scheduled for the first week of April, but for now I will divulge that the page will be solely focused on the intersection between faith, writing, and literature.
I’m elated about this new direction, and I hope if you’ve been a subscriber, you will stick with me through the change. I have appreciated the encouragement I have received from so many along the way, and I am grateful for every single subscriber. Truly.
As I sign off from Holding All of It today, I do so in anticipation of announcing my new page when we meet again.
Warmly,
Tiffany
Can't wait to join you on this new journey, Tiffany.