Author, Jody Hedlund

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund If you've been reading my blog long enough, you'll know that I'm a homeschooling mom of five...

 By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund I recently started writing a new book (a historical that releases next fall). As I was writing the first...

  By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund I'm teaching a U.S. History class this year and recently we've been studying great American inv...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Most writers who've been writing for any length of time learn the mantra, "Persevere, persevere,...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Happy New Year! At the start of every year, I like to search for ways to inspire my writing to greater ...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund A friend gave me a really cute Pearls Before Swine comic by Stephan Pastis that was titled, "A D...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Like the rest of the world, I've been watching the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Since I hav...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund I'm sorry for not posting last week! I was without power for half the week due to a tornadic wind she...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Since Mother's Day is just around the corner, I wanted to take this chance to wish all the mothers r...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund I have to admit, there have been times when I've been tempted to quit writing. We all face enormous ...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Growth is one of the hardest things to see, isn't it? Whether it's growth physically, in a skill...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund I just started writing the first draft of a new book. When all's said and done, this will end up being...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund As many of you know, I had to put my sweet kitty to sleep this past summer. I didn't think I would ta...

By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund My kids have loved watching the Olympics over the past couple of weeks. I know this because they're c...

As I travel around and meet readers, invariably I run across someone who says something like this: “I think I could be a writer too. I have ...

In my family, we have the tradition of putting up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. My husband has off work, and thus can make ...

Most of the people reading this blog are probably among the population of the world that has WAY more than we need. In fact, if you’re like...

Recently, my youngest daughter (who just turned six) watched the new Veggie Tale DVD, Princess & the Pop Star . This particular story is...