Stephanie Kehr
Stephanie Kehr
 

Author / Junior Literary AGent / blogger

Stephanie Kehr

 
 
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Stephanie is an author and Junior Literary Agent for the Cyle Young Literary Elite (C.Y.L.E.) She has a heart for writing and discovering raw stories that capture the heart and mind. Stephanie serves on the publishing board for Illuminate YA Fiction (an imprint of LPC Books) and is a big believer in the power of hard work, chocolate, and audiobooks.

 
 
 

Skillfully crafted stories that speak to the heart and answer soul's deepest questions.

 
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As a writer, 

You try to listen to what others aren't saying...

And write about the silence. 

N.R. Hart

 
Lately I’ve been obsessive about creating cozy spaces in my home. • Maybe it’s spring fever, or maybe I’m lashing back at the Marie Kondo trend (accent chairs bring me joy, okay?) • Either way, it’s been making me think. I’m fascinated by the environments where famous authors created their most loved works. (I’ll put a link in my bio where you can see some of them!) I think about the places where I was when I wrote the most words, too. I try to understand, through pictures and my own experience, how physical and emotional variables positively effect writing. • I often feel like an outsider in the writing or bookish community, simply because I don’t collect a lot of bookish things. My writing environment is pretty, but it’s fairly bare-boned. I own few books, and mostly use the library when I want to read. I have sometimes wondered if perhaps I’m less inspired because I have less creativity around me. • But the more I’ve looked at my own life, and the lives of other authors, the more I have begun to discover that creativity thrives the most off of simplicity and boredom. • The times I have been the most inspired have often been in bare-bones, boring places. In-between school classes, at a strangers kitchen table, or sprawled out on the basement floor. It appears to me that creativity thrives the most when I’m staring at a blank wall. There’s nothing inspiring for my eyes to latch onto, so I have to create it all myself. That’s when the magic happens. • There’s nothing wrong with decorating and making my house more cozy. And there’s nothing wrong with collecting books or bookish things to make you more inspired. • I guess, I’m just trying to say, I’ve decided not to feel bad anymore for having less, more simple means of decorating. And, next time I feel uninspired, I’m not going to blame it on not having “enough” inspiration in my environment. I’m going to go find a blank wall.
A lot of people see rejection and defeat as the same thing. It’s not. Rejection doesn’t mean your book is terrible. It might simply mean you haven’t found the right agent or publisher for your work. Publishing isn’t all skill and talent. It’s about falling in love, too. Agents and editors are looking for skill, of course, but they’re also looking for project they believe in, and will fall head-over-heels for. Don’t be too defeated by that rejection letter. Use it as an opportunity to be encouraged—you didn’t sign with the wrong person, at least! You haven’t found the right agent yet, and that’s okay. Finding a professional who LOVES and BELIEVES IN your book is ultimately way better than someone who simply thinks they can sell it. {read more: link in bio ✍️}
Today I’m celebrating two cool things: my first ever #bookstagram and the book birthday of COFFEE SHOP DEVOS! 🎉🎂💕📖 • • • • I honestly couldn’t imagine anyone better to write this than @tessaemilyhall. Her devotion to Jesus (and coffee) is inspiring to me and to everyone she comes in contact with. I’m so excited to watch lives changed by these pages. • • • • Happy book birthday, Tessa! I hope you do lots of celebrating. • • • • #books #bookshelf #toread #coffeeshopdevoscontest #coffeelove #writersofinstagram #bloggerstyle
I’m taking a little bit of respite from the world (and the heat) this weekend. • Time with friends and family is so sweet and so needed. • God has been talking to me a lot today and I’m so excited for all the promises and adventures He has in store. • What is God telling you today?
IT'S WEBSITE LAUNCH DAY! ✨🎉 I'm so excited to share with you guys my brand new headquarters for all things writing related!! ❤️✨🎉 https://stephaniekehr.com/ 🎉✨❤️ (you can also visit the link in my bio) 😍 To celebrate and to say thanks to you for being part of this incredible journey, I'm hosting a giveaway! PRIZE: All these cute things in my Writer's Survival Kit - "Dream Big" notebook - "Free Spirit" bag - $5 Starbucks giftcard - typewriter stamp and pen - A personalized critique (3 manuscript pages or 1 book proposal...details on the website 😁) HOW TO ENTER: - Visit the new website and subscribe to my newsletter (3 entries) - Leave a comment here and tell me the one thing that most inspires you to write (2 entries) - Tag a friend in the comments (each tag = 1 entry) - Follow me on Twitter (Handle @stephiekehr - 3 entries) - Follow me on Instagram (Handle @stephiekehr - 3 entries) A winner will be drawn at random. U.S. entries only, sorry! Good luck to all and thank you for being part of this with me! ❤️
There's lots of exciting things happening over here this weekend! I'm preparing for a writing workshop a week from today, plus a website launch this upcoming Tuesday! 🙌🎉💜✍️There will be a super fun giveaway and other things going on to celebrate. Also exciting are these pretty wall decorations and the 90% off sale going on at Hobby Lobby. I can't say my desk is still this clean, but I can say it's filled with happy creative things, so that counts for something. What exciting things are going on in your world this weekend?
Just let us be honest.
God isn’t only good in an Instagram post. He’s not only good when you’re huddled with your best friends, when you’re loving vacation, or walking across the stage as a new graduate. On instagram, we capture the biggest moments, the best moments, and we pin “God is good” to the snapshots of our happiest faces. We forget to witness to the world that God is also good in the worst moments. He is near to the broken-hearted, He surrounds us even when we don’t feel Him. He is with us during the darkest hours. Instagram is where we showcase things that are beautiful to the eye. We have to remember not to label God that way. He is good at all times, even when things aren’t beautiful. • • • • • • • • #amwriting #faith #writersofinstagram #bloggerstyle #godisgood #thoughts