The Author’s Journal
A space for musings, book updates, writing tips, and stories beyond the pages—explore insights, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes glimpses from the world of Annabelle Furr. Whether you’re a fellow writer or a curious reader, there’s something here to spark your imagination and keep you coming back for more.
LATEST ARTICLES
The Story Behind: 'Serenity In His Arms'
Serenity in His Arms is a women’s devotional I have written that I am working through editing and preparing for print. I wrote the base of this book years ago. Sitting in my quiet time with Jesus, I started to write. I wrote out my prayers, and more often than not, those prayers took the form of poems. I didn’t write this thinking it would be anything but a conversation between me and the Lord.
Navigating Self Publishing
So, as you can tell by the title of this blog entry, we’re entering a new chapter soon. To say I’m nervous is an epic understatement. To be honest, when I first was looking into this, I didn’t even know where to start, and the scary part about self publishing is that no one is there to guide you along. You are all on your own.
Discipline Over Motivation
I’ve gotten to that point in the year where the new year motivation has worn off. The projects have piled up, and distractions are around every corner. So what happens? All those goals I was so motivated to start my year with have started to collect dust. Can you relate?
The Biggest Enemy of an Artist
There might be another enemy you have in mind, reading that title, but the biggest enemy for me in my writing journey is easily imposter syndrome, and I know I’m not alone in that. I have had so many other writers reach out on my socials to tell me they struggle with the same imposter syndrome…
A New Work Life Balance
As you can see from the picture attached to this blog, things are looking a little different around my house. February 14th, everything changed. We have a new little guy that’s taking up a lot of our time, but I wouldn’t have it any other way…
Embracing the Cozy Season
I live in Upstate New York, and it’s late January when I’m writing this. I don’t know where you’re reading this from, but wherever you are, we all face a winter of some kind…
New Year, New Blog
I think a lot of you can probably relate when I say, the end of 2025 hit me like a whirlwind. I have been quiet on all my platforms for a bit now, and if I’m honest with you and myself, I haven’t put my pen to paper in weeks…
About the Author's Journal
The Author’s Journal is the official blog of Annabelle Furr, featuring writing updates, book announcements, personal reflections, faith-centered encouragement, and insights into the creative process. Readers can follow along for new content, behind-the-scenes stories, and updates on upcoming books.